Transgender Health Care Access in Virginia: A Qualitative Study

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-17

  Xavier, Jessica ^a   Bradford, Judith ^b   Hendricks, Michael ^c,d   Safford, Lauretta ^a   McKee, Ryan ^a   Martin, Elaine ^e   Honnold, Julie A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Research Subcommittee of the Virginia HIV Community Planning Committee   (United States)

^d Washington Psychological Center   (United States)

^e VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care access; HIV AIDS; transgender; transgender health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878175226     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2013.689513     Document Type: Article

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