Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide

Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide is the first case-based comprehensive textbook to address the unique health care needs of transgender and gender diverse adults. It provides a roadmap for clinicians to provide culturally responsive care that meets the primary, preventive, and specialty health needs of these patients, with the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 08 November 2021
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

The demand for state-of-the-art healthcare services for transgender and gender diverse communities is rapidly increasing. Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide, a Doody's Core Title for 2023, provides a comprehensive roadmap for clinicians to deliver culturally responsive care that meets the primary, preventive, and specialty health needs of transgender and gender diverse adult patients. This practical guide, with the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information, 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 the health needs of transgender and gender diverse communities. The Fenway Guide features essential information on various topics, including:

The history and epidemiology of transgender and gender diverse healthcare
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

This comprehensive guide is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals seeking to provide optimal care to transgender and gender diverse patients. It equips clinicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver high-quality, affirming healthcare that respects the unique identities and experiences of these patients.

Weight: 522g
Dimension: 187 x 231 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781260459937