The purpose of this guide is to assist the primary medical care provider (family physician or
nurse) to give appropriate care to their transgender* patients. Some of the tasks outlined in …

By empowering clients to be well-informed medical consumers and by delivering care
providers from the straitjacket of inadequate diagnostic standards and stereotypes, this book …

Introduction Transgender individuals have unique health care needs and experience health
disparities. There is an increased need for transgender health care services and primary …

The transgender population experience mental health disparities as a result of numerous
environmental, sociocultural and personal factors. Health care-related discrimination plays …

There are limited data available in the literature about the experiences of mental health
providers working with transgender clients in psychotherapy. This qualitative study was …

Background Several initiatives have recognized that health disparities exist for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender patients (Institute of Medicine, 2011; US Department of Health …

Background: Transgender people face a multitude of health care access barriers that create
wide disparities in health. Transgender people have more untreated acute and chronic …

Experiences of Transgender People in the Healthcare System: A Complex Analysis Page 1
UOJM | www.uojm.ca May 2018 | Volume 8 | Issue 1 56 Experiences of Transgender People in …

BMA Medical Book Awards Finalist The number of people coming out as transgender
continues to rise, and this book shows healthcare and medical practitioners how to deliver …

The transgender community has many unique health needs that are often inadequately
addressed by the current medical system. Healthcare workers may lack adequate training to …