Transgender health care in the United States: legal, ethical and practical concerns for gastroenterologists in a changing landscape

Transgender and gender-diverse patients in the United States can have difficulty finding providers who are knowledgeable about their unique health-care needs. In many states, legislation limits the ability of physicians to provide gender-affirming and supportive care. Further awareness, advocacy and...

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Published in:Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2024-06, Vol.21 (6), p.370-371
Main Authors: Singh, Sarah, Duong, Nikki, Targownik, Laura, Paul, Sonali, Vélez, Christopher, Feld, Lauren D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biomedicine
Comment
Delivery of Health Care - ethics
Delivery of Health Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Female
Gastroenterologists
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology - ethics
Gastroenterology - legislation & jurisprudence
Gender
Gender identity
Gender-affirming care
Health care
Health disparities
Hepatology
Hospitals
Humans
Inflammatory bowel disease
Legislation
Male
Medical screening
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Minority & ethnic groups
Patients
Stress
Transgender persons
Transgender Persons - legislation & jurisprudence
United States
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Summary:Transgender and gender-diverse patients in the United States can have difficulty finding providers who are knowledgeable about their unique health-care needs. In many states, legislation limits the ability of physicians to provide gender-affirming and supportive care. Further awareness, advocacy and research is needed to help mitigate the discrimination and stigma endured by the transgender community.
ISSN:1759-5045
1759-5053
1759-5053
DOI:10.1038/s41575-024-00933-0