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Ellingson, Lyndall – Health Education Monograph Series, 2002
Reviews research on lesbian health risks and behavior, noting methodological difficulties, and focusing on health risks (alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and sexually transmitted infections) and health care (early detection behavior and barriers to preventive care). Overall, there are behavioral, perceptual, and experiential differences…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, At Risk Persons, Drinking, Drug Use