Transgender patients outed by the health-care system

[Shana A]

Transgender patients outed by the health-care system

'I will die of pneumonia before being called Mr. once more in the emergency room'

By Max Harrold, THE GAZETTE December 13, 2011 7:36 AM

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Transgender+patients+outed+health+care+system/5854368/story.html

MONTREAL - For most sick people in a doctor's waiting room, a walk-in clinic or the hospital emergency, the etiquette of the receptionist, nurse and doctor is not likely the top priority. Getting better is.

But for people in the years-long process of transitioning genders, the name called out and the pronouns used can be the difference between medical treatment and psychological torture.

Many Quebec health-care workers routinely out transsexuals by arguing in public about their name and sex as indicated on the medicare card, advocates for trans people say.

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Link is broken already. hmm.

[Rain Dog]

Maybe this will work: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Transgender+patients+outed+health+care+system/5854368/story.html

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Thanks