Coronary Health Issues for LesbiansJournal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association - Tập 3 - Trang 59-66 - 1999
Valerie K. Ulstad
Since coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in American
women it is therefore likely the leading cause of death among lesbians.
Prevention of CHD is a major health issue for lesbians. Efforts must continue to
empower all lesbians to take personal preventative action to prevent CHD. Women
in general do not believe they are at risk for CHD. A common misperception is
that CHD is ... hiện toàn bộ
Supporting Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Medical Students: Overcoming the Medical ClosetJournal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association - Tập 2 - Trang 177-180 - 1998
Mark H. Townsend
The student bodies of U.S. medical schools have become increasingly diverse.
While homosexual people were no doubt present in past medical school classes,
the presence of openly lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) students is a recent
phenomenon. Because sexual orientation is not necessarily visible, LGB students
are frequently presumed not to be present by either fellow students or
professors. Often... hiện toàn bộ
Original Research: Characteristics of Nonrespondents to Questions on Sexual Orientation and Income in a HMO SurveyJournal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association - Tập 5 Số 1 - Trang 21-24 - 2001
Gruskin, Elisabeth P., Geiger, Ann M., Gordon, Nancy, Ackerson, Lynn
Objective: The objective of this analysis was to explore variation in item
nonresponse to two potentially sensitive questions, sexual orientation and
income, among respondents to a large mailed HMO health survey. Method:
Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted with nonresponse to the
items on sexual orientation and income as outcome variables. Predictor variables
included gender, ... hiện toàn bộ
AdvertisementsJournal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association - Tập 6 - Trang 35-38 - 2002
The SafeGuards Men's Survey: Report of a Survey of Philadelphia Gay and Bisexual Men's Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors Related to HIV InfectionJournal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association - Tập 2 - Trang 113-129 - 1998
John Whyte, Chris Bartlett, Marcia Polanksy, Ernie Green
Objective: To characterize HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and
behaviors in a sample of gay and bisexual men in the greater Philadelphia area,
to allow rational development of HIV prevention strategies. Design:
Self-administered survey. Setting: Gay social groups, bars, service
organizations, sex establishments, and street outreach in the greater
Philadelphia area. Subjects: Gay and bis... hiện toàn bộ
New Zealand National Lesbian Health SurveyJournal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association - Tập 4 - Trang 49-56 - 2000
Miriam Saphira, Marewa Glover
Objective: This New Zealand study set out to measure the self-assessed health
status of a snowball sample of lesbians in New Zealand, focusing on how lesbians
use health services and perceived barriers to accessing health care. Design: A
questionnaire was modeled on a North Health Study (1) which included the SF-36
survey instrument (2). Setting: The Lesbian Health Questionnaire was distributed
an... hiện toàn bộ
Commentary: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Medical Students and Their Ethical ConflictsJournal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association - Tập 5 - Trang 31-35 - 2001
Timothy F. Murphy
There are some studies of the ethical conflicts medical students face generally,
but there are no studies that describe the ethical conflicts lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students face by reason of their sexual and/or
gender identities. Given the demonstrated presence of hostility toward
homosexuality and transgenderism in medical schools, it cannot be assumed that
conflicts abou... hiện toàn bộ