The article above, from the New York Times, beings with a scenario of a middle aged women going to see the doctor about a urinary tract infection. When examining the patients, the doctor expected to find female genitalia, but was surprised to see male genitals. The patient was uncomfortable with explaining her sex change to the doctor, and the doctor did not know how to approach the issue, resulting in an awkward interaction.
The article then goes on to explain how doctors should be taught how to
deal with “out-of-the-ordinary” situations like LGBT patients. In order for
equality to be spread through the country, and around the world, younger doctors
must be educated on how to deal with adverse situations!
Scott, this is a very interesting article. I never thought about the health care that one would need to receive after a gender re-assignment surgery. This is an important issue to bring up. Should medical professionals of all kinds be schooled in how to care for their LBGT patients. I think the answer is yes.
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