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Title The Fenway guide to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health / Harvey J. Makadon, MD, Kenneth H. Mayer, MD, Jennifer Potter, MD, Hilary Goldhammer, MS.

Publication Info. Philadelphia : American College of Physicians, [2015]

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Location Call No. Status
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  362.10866 F343F    Check Shelf
Edition Second edition.
Description xix, 603 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Providing optimal health care for LGBT people: changing the clinical enviroment and education professionals -- What we know and don't know about LGBT demographics: informing clinical practice -- Intersectionality: implications for clinical care of LGBTQ people -- Coming out: the process of forming a positive identity -- Caring for LGBTQ youth -- LGBT relationships and family lives -- Caring for LGBT older adults -- Principles for taking an LGBTQ-inclusive health history and conducting a culturally competent physical exam -- Mental health care for LGBT people -- Clinical management of substance use and substance use disorders among LGBT individuals -- Intimate partner violence and hate crimes: recognition, care, and prevention for LGBT people -- Sexual health of LGBTQ people -- HIV/AIDS prevention for sexual and gender minority people -- Community, structural, and policy approaches to improve HIV prevention and related health concerns among racial/ethnic minority gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men -- Self-discovery: a toolbox to help clinicians communicate with clarity, curiosity, creativity, and compassion -- Gender nonconformity and gender discordance in childhood and adolescence: development considerations and the clinical approach -- Creating a foundation for improving trans health: understanding trans identities and health care needs -- Medical and surgical management of the transgender patient: what the primary care clinician needs to know -- Policy and legal issues affecting LGBT health -- LGBT health: global perspectives and experiences -- Appendix A: Suggestions for creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for LGBT patients and staff -- Appendix B: Sample sexual orientation and gender identity questions for patient registration and intake forms -- Appendix C: Selected resources on LGBT health -- Appendix D: Patient registration and medical history forms.
Subject Gays -- Medical care -- United States.
Lesbians -- Medical care -- United States.
Transgender people -- Medical care -- United States.
Delivery of Health Care.
United States.
Bisexuality.
Health Services for Transgender Persons.
Homosexuality.
Added Author Makadon, Harvey J., 1947- editor.
Mayer, Kenneth H., editor.
Potter, Jennifer (Physician), editor.
Goldhammer, Hilary, editor.
American College of Physicians (2003- ), issuing body.
ISBN 9781938921001 (pbk. ;) (alk. paper)
1938921003 (pbk. ;) (alk. paper)
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