Society’s growing acceptance of nontraditional lifestyles has, in recent years, made increased room for transgender individuals, as it has for lesbians, gays, and bisexuals, even as ...
Specific health concerns
Transition-related medical care, or gender-confirming therapy, including hormone therapy and surgical treatment, or sex reassignment surgery (SRS) helps patients alig...
Care of transgender people, including hormone therapy, is within the scope of primary care providers.
Education of health care providers, for physicians, and those beginning i...
Discrimination on the part of health care providers is a major barrier to care (5).
Routine medical scree...
Abebe A. Caring for transgender patients. JAAPA. 2016;29(6):49–53. [View Abstract on OvidMedline]
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2011 National Healthcare Dispariti...
F64.1 Gender identity disorder in adolescence and adulthood
Z11.4 Encounter for screening for human immunodeficiency virus
Z72.52 High risk homosexual behavior
Z72.53 High risk bisexual behavi...
Health care providers must be sensitive to the unique needs of transgender patients; must be open to the care of such patients; and should, as with all patients, display an ethical, pr...
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