Title
Diversidad sexual, salud y ciudadanía
Other title
Sexual diversity, health and citizenship
Date Issued
01 January 2013
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
Non-heterosexual sexual orientations are no longer considered pathological by the American Psychiatric Association since 1973 and the World Health Organization since 1990. However, to many authors, these changes in Latin America have not been translated into an inclusive healthcare provision or the recognition of non-heterosexual citizens with full rights. The purpose of this document is to provide a theoretical view regarding sexuality, proposing proper conditions that allow to successfully facing arising challenges. Thus, the regulating role of medicine over sexuality has been exposed, which has led to both academic and political reactions. The progressive change given in medical science has been pointed out: from considering non-heterosexual sexuality to be pathological to offering, in theory at least, inclusion. The negative impacts of what an adverse social environment causes to an individual are described. Finally, specific actions are proposed to provide better health services to non-heterosexual citizens.
Start page
698
End page
704
Volume
30
Issue
4
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Ciencias del cuidado de la salud y servicios (administración de hospitales, financiamiento)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84892580529
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus