Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide (eBook)

The first case-based comprehensive textbook to address the unique health care needs of transgender and gender diverse adultsA 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 carePrimary, preventive, and specialty care considerations for transgender andgender diverse patientsHormonal, surgical and non-medical gender affirmationTrauma-informed and gender-affirming careBehavior health, eating disorders and body positivityReproductive health, obstetrical care, and family buildingTreatment of HIV and sexually transmitted infectionsCommunity building, advocacy and partnership