An endocrine perspective on the care of transgender adolescents

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 309-319

  Spack, Norman P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmed gender; Endocrine treatment; Precocious puberty; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016333502     PISSN: 19359705     EISSN: 19359713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19359700903165381     Document Type: Article

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