Disparities in Physical Health Conditions Among Lesbian and Bisexual Women: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Studies

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 32-44

  Simoni, Jane M ^a   Smith, Laramie ^b   Oost, Kathryn M ^c   Lehavot, Keren ^d,e   Fredriksen Goldsen, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^d VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual women; lesbian; LGBT; physical health disparities; systematic review

Indexed keywords

BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MALE; SEXUAL MINORITY;

BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL MINORITIES;

EID: 84969677990     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2016.1174021     Document Type: Review

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