Health Communication and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression

Carl G Streed Jr

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2021.12.005

Health Communication and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression

Med Clin North Am. 2022 Jul;106(4):589-600. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.12.005. Epub 2022 May 28.

Author

Carl G Streed Jr¹

Affiliation

¹ Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 2082, Boston, MA 02118, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide guidance on completing a thorough, competent, and culturally appropriate health history with details specific to the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) persons and communities.

Keywords: Clinical encounter; Gender expression; Gender identity; LGBTQIA; Sexual and gender minorities; Sexual orientation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Culturally Competent Care
Female
Gender Identity
Health Communication*
Humans
Male
Medical History Taking
Sexual and Gender Minorities*

Abstract

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