Research ArticleOriginal Research

Associations Between Healthcare Experiences, Mental Health Outcomes, and Substance Use Among Transgender Adults

Samantha Levine, Katie Heiden-Rootes and Joanne Salas
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine December 2022, 35 (6) 1092-1102; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.220186R1

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