Wellbeing of gay, lesbian, and bisexual doctors.

摘要: # Wellbeing of gay, lesbian, and bisexual doctors {#article-title-2} Gay, have long had a largely covert presence within the medical profession; their visibility is relatively recent phenomenon. The American Psychiatric Association's landmark decision in 1973 to remove homosexuality from nomenclature psychiatric disorders was major catalyst for this, allowing homosexual take tentative steps into culture at large. A search literature yields information on attitudes towards patients, but little about themselves. Their challenges triumphs are likely be similar those other minority groups profession, except that they can choose whether make status known patients colleagues. 1 2 Although societal tolerance sexual minorities has greatly improved since 1973, “coming out” as or doctor remains difficult decision, with both personal professional consequences. Such ask themselves several questions deciding come out: Wellbeing implies satisfaction ability effectively integrate two form satisfying relationships colleagues attain respect. In this article we review factors most affect wellbeing doctors: homophobia, difficulties encountered by …