Challenges in intervention research for lesbian and bisexual women

LGBT Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 105-112

  Rizer, Allison M ^a   Mauery, D Richard ^b   Haynes, Suzanne G ^c   Couser, Babette ^c   Gruman, Cindy ^a  

^a LEWIN GROUP   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

and transgender (LGBT) women; bisexual; gay; health interventions; lesbian; lesbian health; obesity; overweight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREVALENCE; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84969265127     PISSN: 23258292     EISSN: 23258306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0122     Document Type: Article

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