TY - JOUR T1 - Best practices in LGBT care: A guide for primary care physicians JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 531 LP - 541 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15148 VL - 83 IS - 7 AU - Megan C. McNamara AU - Henry Ng Y1 - 2016/07/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/7/531.abstract N2 - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have unique healthcare needs. While all LGBT people are at an increased risk for mental health and substance abuse disorders, certain health conditions vary by group. Overweight and obesity are more common in lesbian and bisexual women, whereas sexual minority men are at increased risk for infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis. Breast, cervical, and prostate cancer screening should be offered to all LGBT individuals according to national guidelines and with consideration of a transgender person’s natal and surgical anatomy. ER -