Publications by authors named "Margaret Summerside"

Article Synopsis
  • Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals are a small but expanding group in the U.S. facing challenges in accessing inclusive healthcare.
  • Many in this community pursue gender-affirming care, such as hormonal therapy and surgery, which significantly impacts breast tissue health.
  • The article emphasizes the need for improved understanding and practices in breast care for TGD patients, covering topics like patient-provider trust, inclusivity in medical settings, cancer screening, and treatment risks.
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Manipulation experiments are a cornerstone of ecological research, but can be logistically challenging to execute-particularly when they are intended to isolate the ecological role of large, vagile species, like birds. Despite indirect evidence that birds are influential in many ecosystems, large-scale, multi-year bird manipulation experiments are rare. When these studies are conducted, they are typically realized with caged or netted exclosures, an approach that can be expensive, risky for wildlife, and difficult to maintain.

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