Care of transgender individuals in India: A clinical perspective
India is making rapid strides in recent times in recognizing and providing legal supports to the transgender community. An increasing number of individuals are seeking medical assistance for gender-affirming medical interventions. Many medical and surgical practitioners working with transgender clie...
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doaj-b0bcd90c44244fa687fb063b2f9f82b72021-01-08T03:23:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Social Psychiatry0971-99622020-01-0136428428810.4103/ijsp.ijsp_88_20Care of transgender individuals in India: A clinical perspectiveShiva Prakash SrinivasanSruti ChandrasekaranIndia is making rapid strides in recent times in recognizing and providing legal supports to the transgender community. An increasing number of individuals are seeking medical assistance for gender-affirming medical interventions. Many medical and surgical practitioners working with transgender clients in the Indian subcontinent face clinical and social challenges. In this article, we highlight some of the common challenges experienced by healthcare professionals and the solutions adopted in providing care for transgender clients.http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2020;volume=36;issue=4;spage=284;epage=288;aulast=Srinivasanchallengesclinical servicessolutionstransgender |
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Care of transgender individuals in India: A clinical perspective |
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India is making rapid strides in recent times in recognizing and providing legal supports to the transgender community. An increasing number of individuals are seeking medical assistance for gender-affirming medical interventions. Many medical and surgical practitioners working with transgender clients in the Indian subcontinent face clinical and social challenges. In this article, we highlight some of the common challenges experienced by healthcare professionals and the solutions adopted in providing care for transgender clients. |
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