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[*Anya*]

Originally Posted by *Anya*

These are probably resources you have already but it was in a peer review article on physician resources for trans clients & patients, so I thought that just in case someone might need it, I would post them:

TABLE 1
Resources for Physicians of Transgendered Patients

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (http://www.glma.org)

The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (http://www.hbigda.org)

Transgender Law and Policy Institute (http://www.transgenderlaw.org)

The link for The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association does not work-sorry.

This link does and includes standards of care.

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~colem001/hbigda/hstndrd.htm


The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA) is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders. There are approximately 300 members from around the world from the fields of psychiatry, endocrinology, surgery, psychology, sociology, and counseling. The HBIGDA provides avenues for scientific interchange through its biannual conferences and publications. The HBIGDA is responsible for establishing Standards of Care for the treatment of gender identity disorders. These standards are internationally accepted guidelines which promote the health and welfare of individuals with gender dysphoria.



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