Citation

Freedberg P. J. Forensic Nurs. 2006; 2(1): 15-24, 41.

Affiliation

Westmoreland Community College, Youngwood, PA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, International Association of Forensic Nurses, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1939-3938.2006.tb00049.x

PMID

17073394

Abstract

Minority groups experience barriers to accessing and receiving health care. Sexual minorities, which include gay men and lesbians, have no specific defining physical characteristics and are not as easy to identify as other minority groups. Consequently, their unique health care disparities are frequently overlooked. Myths and facts regarding the common barriers to health care, including those specific to same sex intimate partner violence, are explored.

Language: en