Abstract
Transgender persons are those who live full-time or part-time in the gender role of the opposite biologic sex (Lawrence et al., 1996). Transgender persons share the same health concerns as nontransgender persons; as members of a minority group characterized by complex identities and often by visibly gender-variant social presentations, transgender persons also have special health concerns related to the delivery of health services in a manner that recognizes and takes account of their identities and presentations (see Chapter 26).
Keywords
- Clinical Endocrinology
- Gender Dysphoria
- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
- Gender Identity Disorder
- Brief Symptom Inventory
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Lawrence, A.A. (2007). Transgender Health Concerns. In: Meyer, I.H., Northridge, M.E. (eds) The Health of Sexual Minorities. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-31334-4_19
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