In Tense Meeting, Dr. Oz Pressed Medical Societies on Trans Care for Teens - The New York Times
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Dr. Oz pressured medical societies about transgender care for teenagers in tense meeting.
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If you have a transgender teen, federal pressure could change your child's access to medical care.
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Dr. Oz engaged in a tense meeting where he pressed medical societies regarding transgender care for teenagers. The discussion appears to have involved challenging or scrutinizing current approaches to trans care for adolescents.
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Dr. Oz met with medical societies to challenge current transgender care approaches.
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