TRANSGENDER AND GENDER DIVERSE HEALTH CARE: THE FENWAY GUIDE
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
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | KEUROGHILIAN |
| Pages | 352 |
| Year | 2022 |
| ISBN | 9781260459937 |
| Publisher | McGraw Hill |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 1/e |
| Weight | 523 g |
| Dimensions | 18.8 x 23.11 x 2.03 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |