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Disparities in Facial Feminization Surgery Coverage: MassHealth Versus Private Insurance Coverage in Massachusetts.
[BACKGROUND] Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is a component of gender-affirming care for transgender women and includes a variety of surgical procedures with the unified goal of improving patients' quality of life and mitigating mental di…
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Comparing Gender Congruency in Nonsurgical versus Postsurgical Top Surgery Patients: A Prospective Survey Study.
[BACKGROUND] Gender dysphoria can result in reduced quality of life. Treatments include hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and gender-affirming surgery. Our study compared congruency, satisfaction, and discrimination in patients who underwen…
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Ethical Dilemmas in Global Plastic Surgery: Divergent Perspectives of Local and Visiting Surgeons.
[BACKGROUND] As more of the world's resources are directed toward improving patient access to safe surgical and anesthesia care, there is a growing concern that volunteer surgeons' "desire to help" has numerous unintended consequences. The …
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Philanthropy in Plastic Surgery: Best Practices and Measuring Impact.
[BACKGROUND] Philanthropy in plastic surgery supports research, clinical care, academic infrastructure, and education in the United States and internationally. Plastic surgeons have opportunities to innovatively address unmet needs in their…
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Predictors, Quality Markers, and Economics of Volunteering Internationally: Results from a Comprehensive Survey of American Society of Plastic Surgeons Members.
[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgeons have a long history of international volunteer work. To date, there have been no outcome-based studies among surgeons who volunteer internationally. The purpose of this study was to describe predictors of volun…