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January 2019 in “Kansas journal of medicine” Healthcare providers need better education and policies to serve transgender individuals effectively.
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305 citations,
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1 citations,
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14 citations,
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Accurate diagnosis and timely, tailored treatments improve outcomes in obstetrics and gynecology.