Transgender Healthcare Saves Lives: Impacts of Access on Suicidality
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Transgender care amongst youth has received media and political attention in recent years, with broad impacts on transgender patients, especially in the field of pediatrics. Barriers to accessing transgender health care has broad implications on health outcomes such as suicidality and should be prioritized by all healthcare professionals. We discuss strategies for all providers to ensure equitable access and highlight some important considerations for medical trainees and early career physicians.
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Les soins transgenres chez les jeunes ont retenu l’attention des médias et des politiques ces dernières années, ce qui a eu des vastes répercussions sur les patients transgenres, en particulier dans le domaine de la pédiatrie. Les obstacles au soins contribuent à de mauvais résultats, y compris l’augmentation de la suicidalité, soulignant la nécessité d’un accès équitable aux soins de santé pour les personnes transgenres. Cet article présente des stratégies permettant aux prestataires de soins de santé de surmonter ces obstacles et souligne les points importants à prendre en compte par les stagaires en médecine et les médecins en début de carrière.
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