Understanding trans health : discourse, power and possibility.
by Pearce, Ruth.
Publisher: Policy Press, Bristol: 2018.Description: viii, 255p.ISBN: 9781447342359.Class Number: QL.Summary: What does it mean for someone to be trans? What are the implications of this for healthcare provision? Drawing on the findings of an extensive research project, this book addresses urgent challenges and debates in trans health. It interweaves patient voices with social theory and autobiography, offering an innovative look at how shifting language, patient mistrust, waiting lists and professional power shape clinical encounters, and exploring what a better future might look like for trans patients. [Summary].Subject(s): transgender | gender factors | personal identity | health service provision | health inequalitiesDigital copy List(s) this item appears in: Transgender health [November 2023]
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Monograph | The King's Fund Library Library | Purchase | QL (Pea) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 54001001583619 |
What does it mean for someone to be trans? What are the implications of this for healthcare provision? Drawing on the findings of an extensive research project, this book addresses urgent challenges and debates in trans health. It interweaves patient voices with social theory and autobiography, offering an innovative look at how shifting language, patient mistrust, waiting lists and professional power shape clinical encounters, and exploring what a better future might look like for trans patients. [Summary]
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