Wisniewski, Amy B.

Disorders of sex development : a guide for parents and physicians / Amy B. Wisniewski, Steven D. Chernausek, and Bradley P. Kropp. - x, 113 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - A Johns Hopkins Press health book .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-106) and index.

An introduction to DSD -- What type of DSD does my child have? -- How will my newborn baby be evaluated? -- Gender development in DSD -- Understanding and weighing the treatment options -- Educating children about DSD -- Long-term health of people with DSD -- Challenges and special circumstances -- Peer support.

This book offers families essential information about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of sex development, or DSD.



9781421405018 (hdbk. : alk. paper) 9781421405025 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1421405016 (hdbk. : alk. paper) 1421405024 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1421405407 (electronic)

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Sex differentiation disorders--Popular works.
Sex disorders--Popular works.
Generative organs--Growth--Diseases--Popular works.

RC883.5.S47 / W57 2012

616.694/W76