Transgender Health and Medicine: History, Practice, Research, and the Future, Bevan Dana Jennett

A transgender person is one whose congruent gender behavior (e.g. masculine, feminine, genderqueer) does not match their culturally-assigned gender category at birth, based on their sex assigned at birth. For example, a transgender person may behave and present as a woman despite being born with male genitalia.This book provides background on transgender history, needs, assessment, and procedures; side-effects of procedures; and outcomes that all providers need to understand to treat transgender patients and relate to their particular expectations.

The current etiquette basis for establishing an effective provider-patient relationship is highlighted. Pathological terms are no longer acceptable, and new non-pathological terms are rapidly replacing them because being transgender is now recognized as a natural part of diversity rather than a disease or disorder. Also provided here are new theories of causation and treatment approaches for providers. The book additionally outlines current and earlier schools of thought and provides an integrated theory of transgender causation that includes genetic, epigenetic, cultural and early learning/emergence factors and highlights research needs and expected future research topics.