As a physician treatg or preparg to treat lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr patients, you may wonr whether you’re sayg or dog the right thgs. Physicians answer qutns om peers.
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LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
As a physician treatg or preparg to treat lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) patients, you may wonr whether you’re sayg the right thgs or whether your practice environment is welg to patients of all sexual orientatns.
Panelists remend that physicians nsult the Fenway Gui to Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Health, which addrs important issu facg patients and physicians, cludg rg for LGBT patients of different age groups, rmatn on the velopment of genr inty children, sexual health and HIV preventn.
“[Patients] who grew up a time when beg gay uld get them fired, or they grew up a time when they uld go to jail or they uld be beaten, ” Acquaviva said, “may not ever feel fortable g out to you.