Baseline Physiologic and Psychosocial Characteristics of Transgender Youth Seeking Care for Gender Dysphoria
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Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth: Psychosocial and Medical Considerations.
Primary care providers are increasingly called upon to care for youth that are gender nonconforming. While these youth have the same health concerns as their cisgender peers, gender nonconforming youth face additional challenges. Traditionally, this has been an underserved and marginalized population at significant risk for multiple negative mental and physical health outcomes. Despite the hist...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Adolescent Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1054-139X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.04.027