Trans Medicine : : The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender /

Trans Medicine : : The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender / / stef m. shuster.

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**Finalist, PROSE Award in Clinical Medicine**A rich examination of the history of trans medicine and current day practice Surfacing in the mid-twentieth century, yet shrouded in social stigma, transgender medicine is now a rapidly growing medical field. In Trans Medicine, stef shuster makes an impo...

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shuster, stef m.,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Glossary
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Historical Contexts of Trans Medicine, 1950s– 1970s
  • 1. Creating Worthy Patients, 1950– 1970
  • 2. Legitimacy Wars between Physicians and Therapists
  • Part II. Contemporary Trans Medicine
  • 3. Making It Up: Evidence in Contemporary Trans Medicine
  • 4. Medical Uncertainty: Working with Trans Patients
  • 5. Uncertain Expertise in Trans Medicine
  • Conclusion: Rethinking the Treatment of Gender
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix: The Strength of Multi- Sited Studies
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

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