Most physicians haven't been taught how to care for transgender or non-binary patients, or even how to communicate with them. But the skills are teachable, says one expert.
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Let's Talk About Gender-affirming Care
Most physicians haven't been taught how to care for transgender or non-binary patients, or even how to communicate with them. But the skills are teachable, says one expert.
 

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Accreditors Can Keep Their Hospital Inspection Reports Secret, Feds Decide
Reversing course, federal health officials have withdrawn a proposal that would have required private accrediting organizations to publicly release reports of problems they found in health care facilities.
One in Five Physicians Find Patient Empowerment Annoying
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Merck CEO Quits Trump Panel, Condemns Intolerance
Taking "a stand against intolerance and extremism," Kenneth Frazier walked away from a White House business panel as President Donald Trump faced rising criticism over his response to violence in Charlottesville, VA.
 

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