Methodological Shortcomings Undercut Statement in Support of Gender-Affirming Surgery

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Henrik Anckarsäter et al. Am J Psychiatry. 2020.

. 2020 Aug 1;177(8):764-765.

doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19111117.

¹ Centre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health (Anckarsäter), and Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre (Gillberg), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Keywords: Bisexual; Gay; Gender Dysphoria; Gender Incongruence; Gender-Affirming Treatments; Lesbian; Transgender; Transgender (LGBT) Issues.

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