{"product_id":"trans-medicine-the-emergence-and-practice-of-treating-gender-9781479899371","title":"Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich examination of the history of trans medicine and current day practice \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSurfacing in the mid-twentieth century, yet shrouded in social stigma, transgender medicine is now a rapidly growing medical field. In \u003ci\u003eTrans Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, stef shuster makes an important intervention in how we understand the development of this field and how it is being used to \"treat\" gender identity today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on interviews with medical providers as well as ethnographic and archival research, shuster examines how health professionals approach patients who seek gender-affirming care. From genital reconstructions to hormone injections, the practice of trans medicine charts new medical ground, compelling medical professionals to plan treatments without widescale clinical trials to back them up. Relying on cultural norms and gut instincts to inform their treatment plans, shuster shows how medical providers' lack of clinical experience and scientific research undermines their ability to interact with patients, craft treatment plans, and make medical decisions. This situation defies how providers are trained to work with patients and creates uncertainty. As providers navigate the developing knowledge surrounding the medical care of trans folk, \u003ci\u003eTrans Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare opportunity to understand how providers make decisions while facing challenges to their expertise and, in the process, have acquired authority not only over clinical outcomes, but over gender itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14042389\"\u003eStef M. Shuster\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479899371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479899372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC064020\"\u003eLGBTQ+ Studies | Transgender Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MED\"\u003eMedical\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MED074000\"\u003ePhysician \u0026amp; Patient\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MED\"\u003eMedical\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MED112000\"\u003eEvidence-Based Medicine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003estef m. shuster\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University. Their work on transgender healthcare has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGender \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Health and Social Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSocial Science \u0026amp; Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44497850532077,"sku":"9781479899371","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e702be9b-a2f1-4ef4-b24e-2a71e665551f.jpg?v=1700955336","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/trans-medicine-the-emergence-and-practice-of-treating-gender-9781479899371","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}