Learning to assist women born with atypical genitalia: Journey through ignorance, taboo and dilemma

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-238

  Liao, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambiguous genitalia; Feminist therapy; Intersex; Psychology; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0141651797     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0264683031000154971     Document Type: Article

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