Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: LGBTQ+

Through artfully articulated, data-informed essays, this text illuminates the health challenges LGBT people experience throughout their lives and challenges conventional wisdom about health care delivery. It probes deeply into the roots of the disparities faced by those in the LGBT community and provides crucial information to fight for health equity and better health outcomes

This text incorporates all of the latest guidelines for providers and patients, covering all aspects of transgender health care, beginning with epidemiology and history and progressing to an in-depth review of the complex transition for patients, including mental health services, endocrine and hormone therapy treatment, and surgical options.

1st edition - The textbook is designed to integrate LGTBQ health topics into the medical education curriculum. It begins with a four chapter overview of general content including terminology definitions, followed by focused chapters on specific patient populations.

Fills a crucial need in helping nurses to provide safe, culturally-competent care to LGBTQ+ patientsThis pivotal resource-the first written specifically for nurses-focuses on the unique health needs and inequities affecting LGBTQ+ patients and discusses how to provide them with safe, respectful, and holistic care.

Beginning with a short review of LGBT populations and health disparities, it focuses on the application and implementation of LGBT best practices within all realms of medical care.

1st edition - This is a guide to key topics regarding pediatric gender identity to help clinicians better care for transgender and gender diverse youth; covering critical considerations for child health providers from a variety of disciplines in a range of clinical settings.

This comprehensive guide highlights key aspects of gender identity emergence across the lifespan and provides comprehensive instruction on both hormonal and surgical gender affirmation. It offers a roadmap that clinicians can use when addressing health needs of transgender and gender diverse communities.