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. 2014 Mar;104(3):e31-8.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301789. Epub 2014 Jan 16.

The state of transgender health care: policy, law, and medical frameworks

Daphna Stroumsa  1
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The state of transgender health care: policy, law, and medical frameworks

Daphna Stroumsa. Am J Public Health. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

I review the current status of transgender people's access to health care in the United States and analyze federal policies regarding health care services for transgender people and the limitations thereof. I suggest a preliminary outline to enhance health care services and recommend the formulation of explicit federal policies regarding the provision of health care services to transgender people in accordance with recently issued medical care guidelines, allocation of research funding, education of health care workers, and implementation of existing nondiscrimination policies. Current policies denying medical coverage for sex reassignment surgery contradict standards of medical care and must be amended.

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  • Improving transgender health education for future doctors.
    Dowshen N, Nguyen GT, Gilbert K, Feiler A, Margo KL. Dowshen N, et al. Am J Public Health. 2014 Jul;104(7):e5-6. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301978. Epub 2014 May 15. Am J Public Health. 2014. PMID: 24832417 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Stroumsa responds.
    Stroumsa D. Stroumsa D. Am J Public Health. 2014 Jul;104(7):e6. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302024. Epub 2014 May 15. Am J Public Health. 2014. PMID: 24832441 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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