Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender/Transsexual Individuals

This chapter describes the impact of social injustice on the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender/ transsexual individuals, including the impact of violence, HIV/AIDS, mental health and substance abuse, and cardiovascular disease and cancer. It addresses the underlying factors and roots...

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Published inSocial Injustice and Public Health
Main Authors Lombardi, Emilia, Bettcher, Talia
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Oxford University Press 29.09.2005
Subjects
HIV/AIDS
cardiovascular disease
lesbian
mental health
bisexual
cancer
transgender/ transsexual individuals
substance abuse
gay
violence
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Summary:This chapter describes the impact of social injustice on the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender/ transsexual individuals, including the impact of violence, HIV/AIDS, mental health and substance abuse, and cardiovascular disease and cancer. It addresses the underlying factors and roots of this social injustice and what needs to be done, in terms of legislative and other policies, roles of health care facilities and organizations, educational measures, and research.
ISBN:9780195171853
0195171853
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195171853.003.0007