Do some men who desire sex reassignment have a mental disorder? Response to Lawrence (2011)

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 655-657

  Meyer Bahlburg, Heino F L ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 79959572235     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-011-9760-2     Document Type: Letter

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