What do healthcare providers need to know in order to offer appropriate and culturally competent care to the transgender population?
A recent article in the Annals of Internal Medicine answers this question, discussing the health disparities faced by transgender persons, defining key terminology, and suggesting approaches and treatment options that healthcare providers can use when providing care to transgender patients.
To learn more, check out the highlighted article of the month!
Safer JD, Tangpricha V. Care of the Transgender Patient. Ann Intern Med. 2019;171:ITC1–ITC16. doi: 10.7326/AITC201907020!
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Freely available FierceHealthcare summary of the article:
Finnegan, J. (2019, July 2). ACP issues guide to help primary care doctors care for transgender patients. FierceHealthcare.