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Provider Ignorance, Bias Turn Lesbian Patients Off Health Care

By Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check

August 19, 2008 - 8:00am

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The lesbian community faces unique challenges when accessing health care, from widespread provider misconception about STI risks for women who partner with women to doctors who tailor their medical advice to stereotypes they have of lesbians' lives and needs.

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