A Third Of Endocrinologists Are Unwilling To Care For Transgender Patients
Members of the Amnesty International LGBTIQ network march during the MidSumma festival Pride march in Australia, calling for marriage equality Reuters Health – People who are transgender may have difficulty finding endocrinologists who feel comfortable and competent in providing needed care, according to a new survey of physicians. Endocrinologists are often key healthcare providers for people who are transgender. But about a third of endocrinologists are unwilling to care for patients who are transgender, and less than half say they feel at least somewhat competent in providing that care, said Dr. Michael Irwig, who surveyed the doctors at an […]