Health care for transgender individuals

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1454-1458

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CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; ESTRADIOL; METHYLTESTOSTERONE;

CANCER SCREENING; ESTROGEN THERAPY; GENDER IDENTITY; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXISM; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 81855177201     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31823ed1c1     Document Type: Review

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