The transgender patient in primary care: practical advice for a 10-minute consultation
File(s)
Published version
Author(s)
Cliffe, C
Hillyard, M
Joseph, A
Majeed, FA
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
With referrals to gender identity clinics rising rapidly, GPs are more likely to meet patients who are transgender or diagnosed with gender dysphoria [1]. Teaching on transgender medicine is lacking in both undergraduate and postgraduate curricula, leading to a perceived lack of expertise within this area. Furthermore, General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines on the GP’s role in prescribing are vague, resulting in some controversy. As waiting lists for appointments at specialist clinics are often at least 18 months, primary care physicians will be increasingly involved in the initiation of the transition process.
Date Issued
2017-10
Date Acceptance
2017-03-03
Citation
British Journal of General Practice Open, 2017, 1 (3)
ISSN
1478-5242
Publisher
Royal College of General Practitioners
Journal / Book Title
British Journal of General Practice Open
Volume
1
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
Copyright © The Authors 2017
This article is Open Access: CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
This article is Open Access: CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Subjects
bridging prescriptions
gender identity
gender variance
transgender
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
bjgpopen17X101001