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Supporting trans people in clinical practice
Author(s) -
Wylie Kevan,
Wylie Rebecca
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.550
Subject(s) - health care , key (lock) , transgender , transgender people , clinical practice , nursing , medicine , public relations , psychology , computer science , political science , computer security , psychoanalysis , law
As the number of transgender people accessing healthcare/presenting within healthcare settings increases, their needs have to be considered when designing and delivering healthcare services. This article outlines current key issues surrounding trans healthcare and clinical guidelines, and signposts readers to essential resources as a step towards ensuring practitioners are equipped to respond appropriately to any health needs a trans person may present in a clinical setting.