Lives in a chiaroscuro. Should we suspend the puberty of children with gender identity disorder?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 580-584

  Giordano, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE ANTAGONIST;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; TRANSSEXUALISM; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH POLICY; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; PUBERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 55549105105     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2007.021097     Document Type: Review

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