Editor's Note
Transgender people are subject to mistreatment in healthcare encounters, including harassment, assault, and denial of care, according to this September 2023 qualitative study published by Annals of Family Medicine. This study comprised 30 transgender adults and found the following experiences among transgender patients:
Based on the findings, the researchers recommend asking only clinically relevant, patient-centered questions; explaining the clinical relevance of questions; and ensuring that documents, discourse, and policies “disentangle gender and biologic factors.”
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