Importance
In 2014, the US Department of Health and Human Services decided that its 1981 exclusion of transsexual surgical treatments from Medicare coverage was based on outdated, incomplete, and… (More)
It is a relatively uncommon event that children find themselves in a situation with a parent who undergoes a transition from one sex to another. Unlike situations of divorce or a parent with a… (More)
Several forces conspire to make the later decades a climacteric for transgendered persons. This paper will examine the social, emotional, and hormonal influences that entwine and challenge the… (More)
Purpose: Selecting a healthcare provider is often a complicated process. Many factors appear to govern the decision as to how to select the provider in the patient-provider relationship. While the… (More)
Literature supporting a relationship between emotions and regulation of blood pressure dates back to the early 1900s. Theoretical explanations of the pathophysiology of the correlation have centered… (More)
Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and…
2013
PURPOSE OF REVIEW
This review examines recent developments regarding the care of the elderly transgender patient. There is scant clinical or other relevant information related to this topic, as the… (More)
Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and…
2016
PURPOSE OF REVIEW
Research on the health of transgender and gender nonconforming people has been limited with most of the work focusing on transition-related care and HIV. The present review… (More)