Many women's health books include chapters for lesbians, but this is the book dedicated to lesbian healthcare. Essays by doctors, nurses, and those in the lesbian community frame a wealth of information and provide valuable support. With its insight, breadth of knowledge, and recourse listings, The Lesbian Health Book is destined to become the health and wellness manual for lesbians and their healthcare providers.
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Edited by White, a physician and past president of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, and technical writer Martinez, this work will be welcomed by many lesbians, particularly those residing outside of larger urban areas. It would also be extremely useful for healthcare professionals. The book opens with documentation on how homophobia often prevents lesbians from obtaining adequate medical care and concludes with a hefty resource guide listing hot lines, organizations, Internet sites, newsletters, and books on a variety of health topics. These two sections are the book's strongest. The middle section consists of personal essays by lesbians on their experiences with the healthcare system. The topics covered range from reproductive issues to chronic disease, AIDS, and breast cancer; information on substance abuse is conspicuously missing. Though the writing is somewhat uneven, as with many anthologies, these stories could help women who are currently navigating the healthcare system themselves or on behalf of a partner, friend, or family member. For consumer health collections.?Eris Weaver, Marin Inst. for the Prevention of Alcohol & Other Drugs, San Rafael, Cal.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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When I was asked to write about the history of the lesbian health movement for this book, at first I felt limited by my own experience and vantage point. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, San Francisco, Marj Plumb, United States, World Wide Web, Los Angeles, Lesbian Denial, National Institutes of Health, Willy Wilkinson, Helena Basket, Rita Shimmin, The Color Purple, Chronic Illness, Audre Lorde, Chicago Cubs, Pat Parker, Phyllis Lyon, Celestial Arts, Deni Ann, Jackie Winnow, National Native American, North Carolina, African Americans, Alice Walker, American Medical Women's Association New!
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When I was asked to write about the history of the lesbian health movement for this book, at first I felt limited by my own experience and vantage point. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lesbian health movement, lesbian health research, lesbian health activists, health advocacy movement, lesbian health issues, gay health conference, butch identity, lesbian patients, lesbian research, bisexual women, old lesbians, psychic scars, national lesbian, breast reduction, older lesbians Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, San Francisco, Marj Plumb, United States, World Wide Web, Los Angeles, Lesbian Denial, National Institutes of Health, Willy Wilkinson, Helena Basket, Rita Shimmin, The Color Purple, Chronic Illness, Audre Lorde, Chicago Cubs, Pat Parker, Phyllis Lyon, Celestial Arts, Deni Ann, Jackie Winnow, National Native American, North Carolina, African Americans, Alice Walker, American Medical Women's Association New!
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- The Lesbian Parenting Book: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children by Ph.D. D.Merilee Clunis on page 345, and Back Matter
- The Cancer Journals: The Original Edition by Audre Lorde on page 12, and page 22
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker on page 277, and page 278
- Multiple Sclerosis Fact Book: by Richard, M.D. Lechtenberg on page 126
- Child Development by A.Christine Harris on page 36
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- Coming Out of Cancer: Writings from the Lesbian Cancer Epidemic by Victoria A. Brownworth on page 46, page 226, and Back Matter
- The Lesbian Parenting Book: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children by Ph.D. D.Merilee Clunis in Back Matter
- Parting Company: Understanding the Loss of a Loved One: The Caregiver's Journey by Cynthia Pearson in Back Matter
- Lesbian Couples: A Guide to Creating Healthy Relationships by D. Merilee Clunis in Back Matter
- Chinese Medicine for Women: A Common Sense Approach by Bronwyn Whitlocke in Back Matter
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