Hospice and Palliative Care for Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Adults: The Effect of History, Discrimination, Health Disparities and Legal Issues on Addressing Service Needs
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2Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, 601 S. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27110, USA *Corresponding author: Deborah F. Farmer, PhD Associate Professor Department of Behavioral Sciences Winston-Salem State University 601 S. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27110, USA Tel. 336.750.2974 Fax: 336.750.8650 E-mail: [email protected]
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