Chapter 8: Barriers to Health Care Access.

Autor: Hernandez, Manuel, Fultz, Shawn L., Shankle, Michael D.
Zdroj: Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Public Health: A Practitioner's Guide to Service; 2006, p177-200, 24p
Abstrakt: Chapter 8 of the book "The Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Public Health: A Practitioner's Guide to Service" is presented. It cites several reasons behind the exclusion of same-sex domestic partners from health insurance coverage by many employers. Health care providers with negative perceptions of LGBT patients can influence the way they interact with other LGBT people in the medical field. Medical staff must be aware about the specific health care needs of the LGBT people.
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