Articles Tagged With #lgbtqiahealthcare
SEXUALITY & MORALITY IN HEALTHCARE: CHALLENGING BIASES THROUGH QUEER PHILOSOPHY
Queer Moral Philosophy involves understanding morality from diverse perspectives and critically examining traditional approaches to ethics that are rooted in heteronormativity and cissexism. In...
EXAMINING THE CHALLENGES FACED BY QUEER ELDERS: HOW MORAL THEORY CAN INFORM STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING SOCIAL EXCLUSION
Queer elders are an increasingly recognized population within society that often face unique challenges related to their identity, including issues surrounding healthcare, housing, and support...
THE HISTORY OF LGBTQIA+ MEDICAL RIGHTS: FROM PROTESTS TO PROGRESS
The history of queer medical rights is a complex one, marked by both victories and setbacks. In the past century, activists have worked tirelessly to secure medical care for their communities, which...
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR NONBINARY PATIENTS IN HEALTHCARE?
This article examines how the lack of recognition of nonbinary identities within the healthcare system can result in discrimination, misdiagnosis, and mistreatment of nonbinary patients. Nonbinary...
HOW MEDICAL EDUCATION CAN IMPROVE CARE FOR QUEER PATIENTS BY INCLUDING THEIR EXPERIENCES
Medical education is often perceived to be lacking in its representation of gender and sexual minorities. This omission can lead to misdiagnoses, misunderstandings, and stigmatization that negatively...
QUEER MEDICINE: A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF STRUGGLES AND APPROACHES TO IMPROVING HEALTHCARE ACCESS
The history of queer medicine is characterized by struggles for equal access to care, discrimination, and unequal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual...
HOW TO ADDRESS ETHICAL ISSUES RELATED TO SEXUAL IDENTITY IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS: A GUIDE FOR PROVIDERS
The topic of this article is how to address ethical issues related to sexual identity and gender expression that may arise in health care settings, specifically focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
MEDICAL PRACTICE AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION: PROVIDING ETHICAL CARE FOR NONBINARY AND TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS
The practice of medicine is inherently concerned with human health and wellness, which includes physical, mental, social, and emotional aspects. It entails the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and...