Effects of Patient Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity on Medical Students' Decision Making Regarding Preexposure Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention: A Vignette-Based Study
Conclusions
These analyses suggest that assumptions about epidemiological risk based on patients' gender identity or sexual orientation may reduce willingness to prescribe PrEP to heterosexual women, ultimately hindering uptake in this critical population.
Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
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