Gender dysphoria services: A guide for general practitioners and other healthcare staff

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 172-185

  Ahmad, Sheraz ^a   Barrett, James ^a   Beaini, Amal Y ^b   Bouman, Walter Pierre ^c   Davies, Andrew ^a   Greener, Helen M ^d   Lenihan, Penny ^a   Lorimer, Stuart ^a   Murjan, Sarah ^c   Richards, Christina ^a,c   Seal, Leighton J ^a   Stradins, Linda ^a  

^a WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Leeds Gender Identity Service   (United Kingdom)

^c Nottingham Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^d Northern Region Gender Dysphoria Service Benfield House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gender dysphoria; gender identity clinic; general practitioner; guidelines; primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880592336     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2013.808884     Document Type: Article

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