| Description |
x, 403 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Contributors -- 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 -- |
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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 Diaz, 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. |
| Subject |
Gays -- Medical care -- United States.
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Bisexuals -- Medical care -- United States.
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Health services accessibility -- United States.
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Discrimination in medical care -- United States.
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Health Status -- United States. |
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Homosexuality, Male -- United States. |
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Bisexuality -- United States. |
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Prejudice -- United States. |
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- United States. |
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Socioeconomic Factors -- United States. |
| Added Author |
Wolitski, Richard J.
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Stall, Ron, 1954-
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Valdiserri, Ronald O., 1951-
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| ISBN |
9780195301533 (alk. paper) |
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0195301536 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLM 101305409 |
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NZ1 11360234 |
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AU@ 000041580919 |
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