How to Talk to Transgender Patients

Dr. Cesar A. Briceno offers tips on how you can help chip away at the health disparities and stigma that the transgender population faces. Use language that is gender neutral and nonjudgmental, and train staff how to ask appropriate questions and make transgender patients feel welcome. Being kind goes a long way in our ability to deliver the best care possible to transgender patients.

View the full series of patient communication videos:

• How to Talk to Patients With Dementia or Alzheimer Disease
• How to Talk to Transgender Patients
• How to Talk to Patients Who Speak a Different Language
• How to Talk to Patients With Disabilities