College of Medicine, University of Toledo-Health Science Campus , Toledo, Ohio.
LGBT Health. 2014 Sep;1(3):229-32. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2013.0054. Epub 2014 Apr 21.
The transgender community has many unique health needs that are often inadequately addressed by the current medical system. Healthcare workers may lack adequate training to deal with these unique issues, compromising care. Healthcare workers must understand the major barriers to healthcare and heath disparities experienced by the transgender community in order to work to overcome them. This article presents a case illustrating some of the issues that may compromise healthcare for the transgender community as well as measures taken by the providers in response to this case to improve caring for this population in the future.
跨性别群体有许多独特的健康需求，而当前的医疗体系往往无法充分满足这些需求。医护人员可能缺乏足够的培训来处理这些独特的问题，从而影响到护理质量。医护人员必须了解跨性别群体在获得医疗保健方面面临的主要障碍和健康差距，以便努力克服这些障碍。本文通过一个案例说明了一些可能影响跨性别群体获得医疗保健的问题，以及医疗服务提供者为改善未来对这一人群的护理而采取的措施。
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