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 Information
ISBN 9781260459937
Author Alex Keuroghlian
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint McGraw-Hill Education
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education
Weight(grams) 513g
Dimensions(mm) 231mm * 188mm * 20mm