Satisfaction and healthcare utilization of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in NYC: A community-based participatory study

LGBT Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 302-308

  Radix, Anita E ^a   Lelutiu Weinberger, Corina ^b   Gamarel, Kristi E ^b  

^a Callen Lorde Community Health Center   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

health care barriers; policy and practice changes; transgender and gender non conforming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969240173     PISSN: 23258292     EISSN: 23258306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2013.0042     Document Type: Article

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