Intersex / Catherine Harper.

  • Harper, Catherine.
Date:
2007
  • Books

About this work

Publication/Creation

Oxford : Berg, 2007.

Physical description

214 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contributors

Edition

English ed.

Contents

Introduction -- The 'mythological hermaphrodite' -- Louise's story and others -- David's story and Diamond's recomendations -- Oluyemi's story -- Sarah-Jane's story and others -- Changes in standards of care? -- Lorna, Jessie, Sal and congenital adrenal hyperplasia -- Joanne, Ellen, Peggy and Androgen insensitivity syndrome -- Severe undervirilization in genetic males -- 'Hermaphroditism' and gonadal dysgenesis -- Sex chromosome variations: Klinefelter's syndrome -- Sex chromosome variations: Turner syndrome -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Correspondence and interviews -- Appendix 2. Societies and advocacy groups.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-205) and index.

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WJ712 2007H29i
    Open shelves

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Identifiers

ISBN

  • 9781845201821
  • 1845201825
  • 9781845201838
  • 1845201833