Healthcare of transgenders by non-specialists in Chile

Healthcare of transgenders by non-specialists in Chile

The health care demand for transgenders has increased in Chile and worldwide. However, in Chile health care professionals are not trained to understand and face this problem. We herein review issues that should be considered in the training of non-specialist physicians to provide health care to tran...

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Published in:Revista medíca de Chile Vol. 147; no. 1; pp. 65 - 72
Main Authors: Zapata Pizarro, Antonio, Díaz Díaz, Karina, Barra Ahumada, Luis, Maureira Sales, Lorena, Linares Moreno, Jeanette, Zapata Pizarro, Franco
Format: Journal Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Chile 2019
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Summary:The health care demand for transgenders has increased in Chile and worldwide. However, in Chile health care professionals are not trained to understand and face this problem. We herein review issues that should be considered in the training of non-specialist physicians to provide health care to transgenders, issues about terminology of body reassignment treatments and gender identity and the way Chilean professionals should deal with transgender persons.
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ISSN:0717-6163
DOI:10.4067/S0034-98872019000100065