The Erasure of Sex and Gender Minorities in the Healthcare System
Socio-cultural notions of gender and sex influence the structuring of healthcare systems. This case study exemplifies how the Western gender binary, and cisnormativity in particular, can create barriers to accessing healthcare services for transgender populations and lead to erasure.
Main Author: | Marianne LeBreton |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioéthiqueOnline
2013-09-01
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Series: | BioéthiqueOnline |
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Online Access: | http://bioethiqueonline.ca/2/17 |
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