Medicalization of Intersex and Resistance: a Commentary on Conway

Overview

Journal Int J Impot Res

Specialties Reproductive Medicine
Urology

Date 2022 Sep 8

PMID 36076030

Authors

Lih-Mei Liao

Arlene Baratz

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