Standards of Care for Female to Male, Male to Female & Health Care Perspectives
Standards of Care Short Essay
• Scan through the websites listed in the links below. While you are viewing the websites look for information regarding the psychosocial, emotional and physiological implications that transitioning persons must face. Finally, explain these implications in a 250-word essay. Use the Standards of Care Short Essay link to submit your work. (You might want to write this first in MS Word and then paste your words into the submission box.) Be specific and concise,using examples to explain the information. Cite your source(s) using APA style. If you are unfamilar with APA style.
Transgender Health Information Links
1- The content below is outside of the Blackboard Learn environment.
http://www.wpath.org/publications_standards.cfm
These Standards of Care are non-binding protocols outlining the usual treatment for individuals who wish to undergo hormonal or surgical transition. Clinicians’ decisions regarding patients’ treatment are often influenced by this standard of care (SOC). WPATH was formerly the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA)
2- GenderTalk – National Website with various resources
3- TransHealth – Online magazine of health and fitness for transsexual and transgendered people
http://www.trans-health.com/
4- TransGenderCare – A large archive of Trans health information
http://www.transgendercare.com/
5- National Coalition for LGBT Health – Offers a variety of health resources for LGBTQ people.
http://lgbthealth.webolutionary.com/content/resources
6- UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health – Medical information primarily for providers
http://transhealth.ucsf.edu/
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