Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: the Fenway Guide |
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| Author:
| Keuroghlian, Alex
Potter, Jennifer
Reisner, Sari L. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-260-45993-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2021 |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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The first case-based comprehensive textbook to address the unique health care needs of transgender and gender diverse adults
A Doody's Core Title for 2023!
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...
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The first case-based comprehensive textbook to address the unique health care needs of transgender and gender diverse adults
A Doody's Core Title for 2023!
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.
Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide features essential information that includes the following topics and more:
- The history and epidemiology of transgender and gender diverse health care
- Primary, preventive, and specialty care considerations for transgender and
gender diverse patients - Hormonal, surgical and non-medical gender affirmation
- Trauma-informed and gender-affirming care
- Behavior health, eating disorders and body positivity
- Reproductive health, obstetrical care, and family building
- Treatment of HIV and sexually transmitted infections
- Community building, advocacy and partnership