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Title: Transgender Men Face Discrimination At Doctor's Offices And Hospitals, According
Post by: DragonBeer on March 13, 2015, 06:12:01 PM
Transgender Men Face Discrimination At Doctor's Offices And Hospitals, According To Study

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/13/transgender-discrimination-doctor_n_6865292.html

By Andrew M. Seaman
March 13th, 2015

(Reuters Health) - Many transgender men face discrimination in U.S. healthcare settings, according to a new study.

About 42 percent of female-to-male transgender adults reported verbal harassment, physical assault or denial of equal treatment in a doctor's office or hospital, the researchers report.