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Ten Critical Ethical, Conceptual, and Clinical Cautions Concerning the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gender Dysphoria and Transgender Identification

Posted on August 31, 2022April 25, 2025 by A. A. Howsepian, MD, PhD

There is an urgent need for ethical, conceptual, and clinical clarity regarding the diagnosis and treatment of gender dysphoria and transgender identification. In this essay, I highlight ten critical concerns in this arena

When I Am Vulnerable, Imitatio Dei?

Posted on March 31, 2022February 20, 2025 by Nooshig Luz Salvador, MD, MS, MA, ABOIM, LAc, NCCAOM

An analysis of patient autonomy through the lens of the theology of vulnerability and the Trinitarian approach to holistic healthcare decisions.