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Lesbians And Gay Men by Dava L. Weinstein

Dava L. Weinstein | Lesbians And Gay Men | Here is a valuable contribution to the new and growing body of clinical literature concerning mental health issues for gay males and lesbians. Lesbian

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Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Health by Harvey J. Makadon; Kenneth H. Mayer; Jennifer Potter; Hilary Goldhammer

Harvey J. Makadon; Kenneth H. Mayer; Jennifer Potter; Hilary Goldhammer | Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Health | The Fenway Guide provides guidance, practical guidelines, and discussions of clinical issues pertinent to the LGBT patient and community. It also focu

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Current Issues In Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Health by Jay Harcourt

Jay Harcourt | Current Issues In Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Health | Learn what resources are needed for lesser-recognized LGBT health issues

Most literature that explores LGBT health issues concentrates on HIV

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Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully by Nancy Manahan; Becky Bohan

Nancy Manahan; Becky Bohan | Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully | When diagnosed with breast cancer, Diane Manahan decided to share her entire journey openly. A professor of nursing, married to a doctor trained in bo

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Coming Out of Cancer by Victoria A. Brownworth

Victoria A. Brownworth | Coming Out of Cancer | One-third of women run a lifetime risk of developing cancer, and studies have shown that lesbians are especially at risk. They often don’t access heal

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Preventive Health Measures for Lesbian and Bisexual Women by Shelly Kerr; Robin Mathy

Shelly Kerr; Robin Mathy | Preventive Health Measures for Lesbian and Bisexual Women | Help lesbian and bisexual women better manage their physical healthThe lack of information about lesbian and bisexual women’s health can in part be at

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Gateways to Improving Lesbian Health and Health Care by Christy M. Ponticelli

Christy M. Ponticelli | Gateways to Improving Lesbian Health and Health Care | An interdisciplinary book that creates a space for traditionally oppressed voices to speak, Gateways to Improving Lesbian Health and Health Care explo

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Queer Blues: The Lesbian and Gay Guide to Overcoming Depression by Kimeron N. Hardin Ph.D.; Marny Hall Ph.D.

Kimeron N. Hardin Ph.D.; Marny Hall Ph.D. | Queer Blues: The Lesbian and Gay Guide to Overcoming Depression | Queer Blues is the only guide to focus on the triggers of depression specific to the gay and lesbian community and to offer concrete strategies to ove

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Who Cares? by Michele J. Eliason

Michele J. Eliason | Who Cares? | Synopsis

The health care professions take pride in the philosophy that all persons receive equal treatment. Yet prejudice, fears, and stereotyping

Posted in Anthology - Nonfiction Health

Feminist Foremothers in Women’s Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health by Phyllis Chesler Ph.D.; Esther D. Rothblum; Ellen Cole

Phyllis Chesler Ph.D.; Esther D. Rothblum; Ellen Cole | Feminist Foremothers in Women’s Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health | Feminist Foremothers in Women’s Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health is by and about the more recent wave of feminist foremothers; those who were aw