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Module 2: Direct Comprehensive Primary Care in the LTC Setting

Module 2: Direct Comprehensive Primary Care in the LTC Setting 21 2.2.3 Caring for Gender-Diverse Individuals Gender diversity refers to identities and expressions that differ from cultural gender norms and includes gender identities such as: - Transgender - Nonbinary - Genderqueer - Agender - Other genders that a person identifies as - Gender Inclusive Care - Organ Inventory - Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy - Goals of Therapy: Feminizing Therapy or Masculinizing Therapy - Decisions about hormone therapy in older adults should be individualized following a thorough discussion of risks and benefits[1] - Sherbourne Health, 2019 ↵
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