Dr Jeannie Knapp explains the key points of difference in looking after the health of same-sex attracted women.
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Health professional
Lifting LGBTIQ+ barriers - Medical Observer
Article by Dr Jeannie Knapp
Cervical screening & LGBTIQ people: a guide for health professionals
Information from PapScreen Victoria on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer (LGBTIQ) people and cervical screening.
Links provided in slides
- https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2003/178/12/lesbian-health-inequalities-cultural-minority-issue-health-professionals
- https://www.glhv.org.au/literature-review/breast-cancer-risk-factors-among-lesbians-literature-review
- https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/20/4-20/lgbtqia-gynaecological-screening/
- https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2015/august/disclosure-for-same-sex-attracted-women-enhancing-the-quality-of-the-patient%E2%80%93doctor-relationship-in-general-practice/
- https://www.glhv.org.au/fact-sheet/guide-sensitive-care-lgb-people-attending-general-practice
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