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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 11/2021

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Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Transgender Healthcare: Where We Are and What We Need to Do About It

Authors: David Michael Warner II, MS, Arunab Harish Mehta, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 11/2021

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The 2015 United States Transgender Survey (USTS) provided extensive data on the experiences of 27,715 adults with a variety of identities on the transgender spectrum, including transgender, trans, genderqueer, and non-binary. Among the conclusions provided, 33% of respondents seen by a healthcare provider within the year prior to completing the survey reported having at least one negative experience related to their gender identity.1 …
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Title
Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Transgender Healthcare: Where We Are and What We Need to Do About It
Authors
David Michael Warner II, MS
Arunab Harish Mehta, MD
Publication date
01-11-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 11/2021
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-07001-2

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