Variants of gender differentiation in somatic disorders of sex development: Recommendations for version 7 of the world professional association for transgender health's standards of care

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 226-237

  Meyer Bahlburg, Heino F L ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disorders of sex development; Gender identity disorder; Intersexuality; Standards of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649200761     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532730903439476     Document Type: Article

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