CLINICIAN'S GUIDE TO LGBTQIA+ CARE
This unique text provides a framework for delivering culturally safe clinical care to
LGBTQIA+ populations filtered through the lens of racial, economic, and reproductive
justice. It focuses strongly on the social context in which we live, one where
multiple historical processes of oppression continue to manifest as injustices in the
healthcare setting and beyond. Encompassing the shared experiences of a diverse
group of expert healthcare practitioners, this book offers abundant examples, case
studies, recommendations, and the most up-to-date guidelines available for treating
LGBTQIA+ patient populations.
Rich in clinical scenarios that describe best practices for safely treating patients,
this text features varied healthcare frameworks encompassing patient-centered and
community-centered care that considers the intersecting and ongoing processes of
oppression that impact LGBTQIA+ people every day-particularly people of color.
This text helps health providers incorporate safe and culturally appropriate language
into their care, understand the roots and impact of stigma, address issues of health
disparities, and recognize and avoid racial or LGBTQIA+ microaggressions. Specific
approaches to care include chapters on sexual healthcare and perinatal care, and
information about pregnancy and postpartum care for transgender and genderexpansive
people.