Unseen suffering: the urgent need for gender-affirming pain and mental health management for transgender individuals in India

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Author:	Anithamol Babu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Subjects:	transgender healthcare pain management mental health disparities AI-driven interventions gender-affirming care
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1594703/full

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