title: Queer in the clinic.
abstract: Beginning with a rumination on the AIDS-inspired poetry of Thom Gunn, this article by the guest editors introduces the special issue of the Journal of Medical Humanities titled "Queer in the Clinic." After providing an overview of the historical legacy and contemporary dilemmas of LGBTQ persons in biomedical practice, the authors describe the rationale of the issue and the contributions included.
authors.affiliation: lwahlert@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Lance
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wahlert
authors.forename: Autumn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fiester
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections; D006268:Health Facilities; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D011037:Poetry as Topic; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations