Autocastration and autopenectomy as surgical self-treatment in incarcerated persons with gender identity disorder

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-39

  Brown, George R ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autocastration; Autopenectomy; Gender identity disorder; Incarceration; Surgical self treatment; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952361181     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532731003688970     Document Type: Article

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