Unequal opportunity
Subtitle: health disparities affecting gay and bisexual men in the United States
By: edited by Richard J. Wolitski, Ron Stall, and Ronald O. Valdiserri.
Contributors: Wolitski, Richard J.; Stall, Ron, 1954-; Valdiserri, Ronald O., 1951-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195301533
Subjects: Gays -- Medical care -- United States; Bisexuals -- Medical care -- United States; Health services accessibility -- United States; Discrimination in medical care -- United States; Health Status -- United States; Homosexuality, Male -- United States; Bisexuality -- United States; Prejudice -- United States; Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- United States; Socioeconomic Factors -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Health disparities affecting gay and bisexual men in the United States: an introduction / Richard J. Wolitski, Ronald O. Valdiserri, and Ron Stall; title: 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; title: 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.; title: Prevalence of primary mental health morbidity and suicide symptoms among gay and bisexual men / Susan D. Cochran and Vickie M. Mays; title: Alcohol, tobacco and drug use among gay and bisexual men / David G. Ostrow and Ron Stall; title: Sexually transmitted infections among gay and bisexual men / Ronald O. Valdiserri; title: 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; title: HIV infection among gay and bisexual men / Patrick S. Sullivan and Richard J. Wolitski; title: Interacting epidemics and gay men's health: a theory of syndemic production among urban gay men / Ron Stall, Mark Friedman, and Joe Catania; title: Health disparities for homosexual youth: the children left behind / Gary Remadfedi; title: The unique experiences of older gay and bisexual men: associations with health and well-being / Arnold H. Grossman; title: Social discrimination and health outcomes in African-American, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander gay men / Rafael Díaz, John L. Peterson, and Kyung-Hee Choi; title: Access to optimal care among gay and bisexual men: identifying barriers and promoting culturally competent care / Rajeev Ramchand and Claude Earl Fox; title: Moving the field forward: a strategic framework to develop health research among MSM communities / Ron Stall, Ronald O. Valdiserri, and Richard J. Wolitski.