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Disparities in Health-Related Quality of Life: A Comparison of Lesbians and Bisexual Women

Karen I. Fredriksen‐Goldsen, Hyun‐Jun Kim, Susan E. Barkan, Kimberly F. Balsam, Shawn L. Mincer

American Journal of Public Health · 2010 · 202 citations · 45 references

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Abstract

Despite the standard practice of collapsing sexual minority women into a single group, lesbian and bisexual women in this study emerge as distinct groups that merit specific attention. Bisexual women are at elevated risk for poor HRQOL.

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