Recommended revisions to the world professional association for transgender health's standards of care section on medical care for incarcerated persons with gender identity disorder

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-139

  Brown, George R ^a,b  

^a James H Quillen VA Medical Center   (United States)

^b East Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Autocastration; Gender identity disorder; Incarceration; Standards of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 72849109937     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532730903008073     Document Type: Article

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