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CLASStime: Gender-affirming healthcare
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CLASStime: Gender-affirming healthcare
Tuesday 11 January 2022, 09:00 AM
We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 17 January. In the meantime, please enjoy our Summer Hiatus series, an eclectic mix from our news and clinical archives and articles from The Conversation throughout the year
This article, written by Cathy Stephenson, Alex Ker and Rachel Johnson, covers the diverse aspects of providing gender-affirming healthcare for Aotearoa’s transgender and non-binary people, including the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy, as well as the general principles for pharmacists to be aware of.
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