Gynecologic Care of the Female-to-Male Transgender Man

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 331-337

  Dutton, Lauren ^a   Koenig, Karel ^a   Fennie, Kristopher ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

cultural competency; gynecology; Pap smear; primary care; transgender; transsexual

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE TO MALE TRANSSEXUAL; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE RELATIONSHIP TRUST SCALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NORBECK SOCIAL SUPPORT QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TRANSSEXUALISM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 45849122051     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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