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Unequal opportunity : health disparities affecting gay and bisexual men in the United States / edited by Richard J. Wolitski, Ron Stall, Ronald O. Valdiserri.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gay people--Medical care--United States.
- Gay people.
- Bisexual people--Medical care--United States.
- Bisexual people.
- Health services accessibility--United States.
- Health services accessibility.
- Discrimination in medical care--United States.
- Discrimination in medical care.
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
- HIV.
- Bisexuality.
- Homosexuality, Male.
- Sexual and Gender Minorities.
- Social Discrimination.
- Social Determinants of Health.
- Health Status.
- United States.
- Population Characteristics.
- Psychology, Social.
- Virus Diseases.
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses.
- Epidemiologic Measurements.
- Male Urogenital Diseases.
- Sexual Behavior.
- Public Health.
- Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena.
- Medical Subjects:
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
- HIV.
- Bisexuality.
- Homosexuality, Male.
- Sexual and Gender Minorities.
- Social Discrimination.
- Social Determinants of Health.
- Health Status.
- United States.
- Population Characteristics.
- Psychology, Social.
- Virus Diseases.
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses.
- Epidemiologic Measurements.
- Male Urogenital Diseases.
- Sexual Behavior.
- Public Health.
- Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 403 pages)
- Other Title:
- Health disparities affecting gay and bisexual men in the United States
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book reviews evidence of health disparities among gay and bisexual men, identifying individual and community factors that have contributed to these disparities, and suggests strategies for public health efforts to eliminate inequality in the future.
- Contents:
- Controbutors
- pt. 1. Introduction
- 1. Health disparities affecting gay and bisexual men in the United States : an introduction / Richard J. Wolitski, Ronald O. Valdiserri, and Ron Stall
- pt. 2. Evidence of health disparities affecting gay and bisexual men
- 2. Sexual orientation and violent victimization : hate crimes and intimate partner violence among gay and bisexual males in the United States / Gregory M. Herek and Charles Sims
- 3. Childhood sexual abuse experienced by gay and bisexual men : understanding the disparities and interventions to help eliminate them / David W. Purcell, Jocelyn D. Patterson, and Pilgrim S. Spikes, Jr.
- 4. Prevalence of primary mental health morbidity and suicide symptoms among gay and bisexual men / Susan D. Cochran and Vickie M. Mays
- 5. Alcohol, tobacco and drug use among gay and bisexual men / David G. Ostrow and Ron Stall
- 6. Sexually transmitted infections among gay and bisexual men / Ronald O. Valdiserri
- 7. Hepatitis A, B, and C virus infections among men who have sex with men in the United States : transmission, epidemiology, and intervention / Scott D. Rhodes and Leland J. Yee
- 8. HIV infection among gay and bisexual men / Patrick S. Sullivan and Richard J. Wolitski
- pt. 3. Cross-cutting issues
- 9. Interacting epidemics and gay men's health : a theory of syndemic production among urban gay men / Ron Stall, Mark Friedman, and Joe Catania
- 10. Health disparities for homosexual youth : the children left behind / Gary Remadfedi
- 11. The unique experiences of older gay and bisexual men : associations with health and well-being / Arnold H. Grossman
- 12. Social discrimination and health outcomes in African-American, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander gay men / Rafael Díaz, John L. Peterson, and Kyung-Hee Choi
- 13. Access to optimal care among gay and bisexual men : identifying barriers and promoting culturally competent care / Rajeev Ramchand and Claude Earl Fox
- 14. Moving the field forward : a strategic framework to develop health research among MSM communities / Ron Stall, Ronald O. Valdiserri, and Richard J. Wolitski
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9780199863815 (ebook) :
- 0199863814 (ebook) :
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