"It's very difficult to navigate the health care system": structural barriers and the need for affirming care for LGBTQ+ young adults.
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- 10.1186/s12913-026-14432-2
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- 2026 Mar 24
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- BMC health services research
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12913-026-14432-2,
title = {"It's very difficult to navigate the health care system": structural barriers and the need for affirming care for LGBTQ+ young adults.},
author = {Maindan RU and Chowdhury M and Birmole G and Hill J and Santella A and Tran A},
year = {2026},
journal = {BMC health services research},
doi = {10.1186/s12913-026-14432-2},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14432-2}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - "It's very difficult to navigate the health care system": structural barriers and the need for affirming care for LGBTQ+ young adults. AU - Maindan RU AU - Chowdhury M AU - Birmole G AU - Hill J AU - Santella A AU - Tran A PY - 2026 JO - BMC health services research DO - 10.1186/s12913-026-14432-2 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14432-2 ER -
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RU, M., M, C., G, B., J, H., A, S., & A, T. (2026). "It's very difficult to navigate the health care system": structural barriers and the need for affirming care for LGBTQ+ young adults.. BMC health services research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14432-2
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- pubmed · retrieved 2026-09-25T21:19:26.772Z