Block by block: Building on our knowledge to better care for LGBTQIA+ patients.

Lachlan Driver Daniel J EganElaine HsiangMichelle D Lall Joel L MollAmanda M RitchieBrandon J SonnVicken Y TottenDustin B WilliamsAlyson J McGregor

Published in: AEM education and training (2022)

Emergency physicians should feel confident in providing a model of care that affirms the sexual and gender identities of all the patient populations we serve. Optimal patient-centric care requires a deeper understanding of the patient's biology, gender identity, and sexual behavior encapsulated into the ever-growing acronym LGBTQIA+.

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