Dear Colleagues I wonder if there is any nationally agreed policy or guideline on how to enter a transsexual/transgender individuals into our telepath or IT software. Is it based on genotype or phenotype of the individual? Where does confidentially, medical ethic, personal views and freedom of information stand from the medical-legal point? Regards Ali Dr Ali Al-bahrani MBCh.B MSc. CSci. FRCPath. Consultant Chemical Pathologist and HOD of Chemical Pathology St Mary's Hospital Newport Isle of Wight PO30 5TG United Kingdom Te: 01983 534859/534917 Fax. 01983 825437 ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/