Dealing With Uncertainty and Lack of Knowledge in Diverse Sex Development: Controversies on Early Surgery and Questions of Consent

@article{Lampalzer2020DealingWU,
  title={Dealing With Uncertainty and Lack of Knowledge in Diverse Sex Development: Controversies on Early Surgery and Questions of Consent},
  author={Ute Lampalzer and Peer Briken and Katinka Schweizer},
  journal={Sexual Medicine},
  year={2020},
  volume={8},
  pages={472 - 489}
}
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