Gender identity disorder: An emerging problem for pediatricians

Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 571-573

  Meyer III, Walter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; NOTE; PEDIATRICIAN; PEDIATRICS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM;

EID: 84857937638     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/PEDS.2011-3696     Document Type: Note

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