Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Shuster, Stef M.

Trans Medicine The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender. [electronic resource] : - New York : New York University Press, 2021. - 1 online resource (162 p.)

Description based upon print version of record. About the Author.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Glossary -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. Historical Contexts of Trans Medicine, 1950s-1970s -- 1. Creating Worthy Patients, 1950-1970 -- 2. Legitimacy Wars between Physicians and Therapists -- Part II. Contemporary Trans Medicine -- 3. Making It Up: Evidence in Contemporary Trans Medicine -- 4. Medical Uncertainty: Working with Trans Patients -- 5. Uncertain Expertise in Trans Medicine -- Conclusion: Rethinking the Treatment of Gender -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: The Strength of Multi-Sited Studies -- Notes -- References -- Index

ISBN: 147983629X 9781479836291

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Transgender people--Medical care--United States.
Gender-nonconforming people--Medical care--United States.
Health services accessibility--United States.
Right to health--United States.
Medical ethics--United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RA564.9.T73

Dewey Class. No.: 362.1086/7