| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 330 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Contents |
Part I: History and background. A history of transgender and gender diverse health care: from medical mistreatment to gender-affirmative health care -- Gender identity: terminology, demographics, and epidemiology -- Health disparities -- Harnessing information technology to improve clinical care -- Part II: Gender identity emergence and affirmation in adults. Gender identity emergence and affirmation in adults -- Behavioral health considerations for transgender and gender diverse people -- Gender-affirming hormone therapy for adults -- Nonmedical, nonsurgical gender affirmation -- Surgical gender affirmation -- Case studies in gender emergence and affirmation -- Part III: Primary, preventive, and specialty care. Basic principles of trauma-informed and gender-affirming care -- Obtaining a gender-affirming sexual history -- Performing a trauma-informed physical examination -- Recognizing and addressing intimate partner violence -- Eating disorders, body image, and body positivity -- Screening and prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections -- Treatment of HIV and sexually transmitted infections -- Screening for cancer and cardiovascular -- Reproductive health, obstetric care, and family building -- Case studies in transgender and gender diverse primary care -- Part IV: Transgender and gender diverse populations. Transgender and gender diverse people who are black, indigenous, and people of color -- Health needs and service delivery models for transgender communities in low- and middle-income countries -- Transgender and gender diverse people and incarceration -- Caring for transgender and gender diverse veterans -- Affirming care for people with intersex traits -- Part V: Community-building, advocacy, and partnership. Community engagement and outreach -- Advocacy for transgender and gender diverse patients |
| Summary |
"Demand for state-of-the-art health care services for transgender and gender diverse communities is rapidly increasing. Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide offers a roadmap for clinicians to provide culturally responsive care that meets the primary, preventive, and specialty health needs of transgender and gender diverse adult patients. With the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information, this practical guide reviews new data on terminology, demographics, and epidemiology; highlights key aspects of gender identity emergence across the lifespan; and provides guidance on both hormonal and surgical gender affirmation. Applying a health-equity model of care, this invaluable resource offers a foundation for clinicians when addressing health needs of transgender and gender diverse communities"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from electronic title page (AccessMedicine, viewed September 8, 2021) |
| Subject |
Transgender people -- Health and hygiene
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Transgender people -- Medical care.
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Gender-nonconforming people -- Health and hygiene
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Gender-nonconforming people -- Medical care.
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Medical care.
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Health Services for Transgender Persons
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Sexual and Gender Minorities
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Delivery of Health Care
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Preventive Health Services -- methods
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Patient Care
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Medical care
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| SUBJECT |
United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Keuroghlian, Alex S., editor.
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Potter, Jennifer (Physician), editor.
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Reisner, Sari L., editor.
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Fenway Institute.
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| LC no. |
2021031257 |
| ISBN |
9781260459944 |
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1260459942 |
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