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. 1991 Mar;25(1):17-20.
doi: 10.1136/bjsm.25.1.17.

Gender verification in sport: the need for change?

M A Ferguson-Smith  1 , E A Ferris
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Gender verification in sport: the need for change?

M A Ferguson-Smith et al. Br J Sports Med. 1991 Mar.

Abstract

Most of an estimated one in 504 sportswomen fail the gender verification test unjustly. Until clinical examination becomes acceptable, a new code of practice is proposed which avoids unfair disqualification.

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  • Gender verification in sport.
    Hipkin LJ. Hipkin LJ. Br J Sports Med. 1991 Sep;25(3):171. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.25.3.171. Br J Sports Med. 1991. PMID: 1777790 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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