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This chapter contains a case study of a young bisexual Hispanic man in the emergency department for suicidal ideation.

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Borowicz, C., Rozel, J.S. (2019). LGB Patient and Mental Health. In: Martin, M.L., Heron, S., Moreno-Walton, L., Strickland, M. (eds) Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92762-6_13

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