Lesbian health inequalities: a cultural minority issue for health professionals
- 16 June 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by AMPCo in The Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 178 (12), 643-645
- https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05394.x
Abstract
Health inequalities exist for lesbian and bisexual women, largely related to experiences of discrimination, homophobia and heterosexism. These issues can lead to avoidance of routine healthcare and ...Keywords
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