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. 2020 Nov;32(11):764-770.
doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000519.

Military transgender care

Diane C Seibert  1 , Nathan Keller  2 , Logan Zapor  3 , Holly Archer  4
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Military transgender care

Diane C Seibert et al. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Transgender individuals have a long-standing history of honorable service in the United States Military. However, politics have had an impact on their ability to openly serve in uniform as policies continually change rapidly with each new administration. This article describes the shifting political landscape of policies related to whether (or not) transgender individuals can serve in the military, and how this has affected the health care experiences of transgender individuals and the ability for nurse practitioners to provide quality health care to the transgender population serving on active duty.

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