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Disorders of sex development : a guide for parents and physicians / Amy B. Wisniewski, Steven D. Chernausek, and Bradley P. Kropp.

By: Wisniewski, Amy B.
Contributor(s): Chernausek, Steven D | Kropp, Bradley P.
Series: A Johns Hopkins Press health book.Baltimore, Maryland : The Johns Hopkins University Press, ©2012Description: x, 113 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781421405018 (hdbk. : alk. paper); 9781421405025 (pbk. : alk. paper); 1421405016 (hdbk. : alk. paper); 1421405024 (pbk. : alk. paper); 1421405407 (electronic).Subject(s): Sex differentiation disorders -- Popular works | Sex disorders -- Popular works | Generative organs -- Growth -- Diseases -- Popular worksDDC classification: 616.694/W76 Other classification: GRef/CoN
Contents:
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.
Summary: This book offers families essential information about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of sex development, or DSD.
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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.

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