GUIDELINES FOR CARE OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND ...

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GUIDELINES FOR CARE OFLESBIAN, GAY,BISEXUAL, ANDTRANSGENDERPATIENTSTable of ContentsChapter 1 Creating a Welcoming ClinicalEnvironment for LGBT Patients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Create a Welcoming Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2General GUIDELINES for Formsand Patient-Provider Discussions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Some Specific Issues to Discusswith LGBT Patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Staff Sensitivity and Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Other Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Sample Recommended Questionsfor LGBT-Sensitive Intake Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15References and OtherResource Documents.

GUIDELINES FOR CARE OF LGBT PATIENTS k 3 Post rainbow flag, pink triangle, unisex bathroom signs, or other LGBT-friendly symbols or stickers. Exhibit posters showing racially and ethnically diverse same-sex couples or transgender people.

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