In this article, we consider the impact of gendered language on our ability to provide
inclusive care and to address health disparities experienced by transgender and nonbinary
people. We posit that while obstetrician-gynecologists and others trained in women’s
health are already well positioned to extend care to this population, we can improve
this care through simple adjustments in the framing and language we use.
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: September 26, 2018
Accepted:
September 12,
2018
Received in revised form:
September 7,
2018
Received:
July 23,
2018
Footnotes
The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Dr Wu receives support from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development under award number 1K23HD084744-01A1 . The funders had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, and approval of the manuscript; or decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
The authors report no conflict of interest.
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