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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 Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionx, 403 p. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online Public Health and Epidemiology
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorWolitski, Richard J.
Other author/creatorStall, Ron, 1954-
Other author/creatorValdiserri, Ronald O., 1951-
Other author/creatorOxford University Press.
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 --
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007017174
ISBN9780195301533 (alk. paper)
ISBN0195301536 (alk. paper)