Without a national standard on how to collect info on gender, sex and sexual orientation, LGBTQ2S+ people experience barriers accessing medical care. Meanwhile, they face higher rates of mortality, chronic diseases and more. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Published Monday, July 25, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/24/Health-Records-Void-on-Gender-and-Sex/

A Health Records Void on Gender and Sexual Orientation

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