Chronic physical health problems in sexual minority women: Review of the literature

LGBT Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 259-268

  Eliason, Michele J ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

asthma; bisexual; cancer; cardiovascular disease; chronic illness; diabetes; hypertension; lesbian; minority stress; sexual minority women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969157818     PISSN: 23258292     EISSN: 23258306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0026     Document Type: Review

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