Caring for Lesbian and Gay People : : A Clinical Guide / / Allan D. Peterkin, Cathy Risdon.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]
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Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (378 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Why a Clinical Guide on Lesbian and Gay Health?
  • 2. Improving the Doctor-Patient / Provider-Client Relationship
  • 3. Lesbians' Physical and Sexual Health
  • 4. Gay Men's Physical and Sexual Health
  • 5. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Adolescent Physical and Mental Health
  • 6. Diagnosing and Treating Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • 7. HIV Issues
  • 8. The Mental Health of Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals
  • 9. Substance Abuse
  • 10. The Body
  • 11. Relationships
  • 13. Special Populations
  • 14. Legal Issues
  • Appendix A: Factors that May Indicate an Increase in Risk for Specific Diseases
  • Appendix B: Sample Legal Contracts
  • References
  • Index