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Letter from R. A. Armstrong to Rupert Raj (June 25, 1973)

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Letter from R.A. Armstrong, Director General Health Insurance, to Rupert Raj discussing how a surgery can be deemed medically necessary in order for it to be covered by insurance. Armstrong states that the Clarke Institute is in charge of the approvals for gender-affirming surgeries.

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Identifier
c821gk120
Collection
Rupert Raj Collection
Institution
The ArQuives
Creator(s)
Armstrong, R.A.
Date Created
Jun. 25, 1973
Genre
Correspondence
Subject(s)
Clark Institute of Psychiatry Gender Identity Clinic
R. A. Armstrong
Rupert Raj
Places
Ontario > Ottawa
Topic(s)
Gender affirming surgery
Trans men
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
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