Investigating inequities in hospital care among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals using social media

Yulin Hswen, Kara C. Sewalk, Emily Alsentzer, Gaurav Tuli, John S. Brownstein and Jared B. Hawkins

Social Science & Medicine, 2018, vol. 215, issue C, 92-97

Abstract: Persons who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) face health inequities due to unwarranted discrimination against their sexual orientation or identity. An important contributor to LGBT health disparities is the inequitable or substandard care that LGBT individuals receive from hospitals.

Keywords: LGBT; Sexual and gender minorities; Healthcare quality; Healthcare disparities; Inequities; Social media; Digital health; Twitter (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.031

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