Leaked discussions reveal uncertainty about transgender care
The files shed light on a controversial area of medicine that has largely retreated into the shadows
FEW AREAS of medicine arouse as strong emotions in America as transgender care. The publication this week of hundreds of posts from an internal messaging forum will add fuel to this fire. The files show members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), an interdisciplinary professional and educational association devoted to the field, discussing how to treat patients.
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “The WPATH files”
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