Revised “Standards of Care” for transgender, transsexual and other gender noncomforming individuals released Sept. 25th
Date: September 27, 2011 Location: WPATH Conference
Revised “Standards of Care” for transgender, transsexual and other gender noncomforming individuals to be released September 25th, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (September 25, 2011)-The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) will release a newly-revised edition of the Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People, on September 25, 2011 at the WPATH conference in Atlanta.
The SOC is considered the standard document of reference on caring for the transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming population. The newly-revised SOC will help health professionals better understand how they can offer the most effective care to these individuals. The SOC focuses on primary care, gynecologic and urologic care, reproductive options, voice and communication therapy, mental health services and hormonal and surgical treatment. >> more
Click Here to view The NEW Version 7 of the Standards of Care
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