Priorities for transgender medical and healthcare research

• Published in: Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 180
• Main Authors: Feldman, Jamie, Brown, George R, Deutsch, Madeline B, Hembree, Wylie, Meyer, Walter, Meyer-Bahlburg, Heino F L, Tangpricha, Vin, TʼSjoen, Guy, Safer, Joshua D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Biomedical Research; Comorbidity; Delivery of Health Care; Female; Health Priorities; Health Services Needs and Demand; Health Status Disparities; Healthcare Disparities; Humans; Male; Minority Groups - psychology; Minority Health; Needs Assessment; Risk Factors; Sex Reassignment Procedures - adverse effects; Transgender Persons - psychology; Transsexualism - epidemiology; Transsexualism - psychology; Transsexualism - therapy

Transgender individuals experience unique health disparities but are the subject of little focused health research. This manuscript reviews current literature on transgender medical and mental health outcomes and proposes research priorities to address knowledge gaps. Published research in transgend...