Addressing the health care needs of people who identify as transgender: what do nurses need to know?

Ilana Boucher; Sharon L Bourke; Janet Green; Elianna Johnson; Linda K Jones

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Addressing the health care needs of people who identify as transgender: what do nurses need to know?

July 22, 2020

Boucher I, Bourke SL, Green J, et al. Int J Healthc. 2020;6(2):14.

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This article discusses the health care needs of people identifying as transgender and the role of nurses in providing culturally appropriate and safe care.

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