Designed for use by physicians, Physician assistants, mental health practitioners, nurses and nurse practitioners, this provides general guidance, practical guidelines and discussions of clinical issues for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and includes information on patient communication and the office environment. The contributors of these 16 articles cover understanding the demographics of LGBT populations and the role of clinicians in the care of sexual minorities, working with the life continuum, including with youth, families and elders, promoting health and preventing disease, including mental health and substance abuse prevention as well as sexual health and intervention in trauma, working with transgender and intersexual health issues, communicating with patients, including using taking histories as an opportunity for risk reduction, and understanding legal issues. Appendices include handouts on using condoms and a sample living will. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less