Few Providers Are Equipped To Treat LGBT Patients, According to UCLA Study
Access to care remains a challenge for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender patients, according to a study by UCLA researchers published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study, which surveyed about 50% of the 138 practices attached to academic medical centers in the U.S., found that less than 15% kept lists of physicians who could provide appropriate treatment for LGBT patients and less than 16% offered their medical staff comprehensive training on LGBT care.
- "LGBT-Sensitive Physicians Still a Rarity" (Shinkman, Payers & Providers, 4/29).