Pediatric Gender Assignment: A Critical Reappraisal (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)

This volume focuses on the medical and surgical issues surrounding children born with ambiguous genitalia and intersex states. The editors, all renowned in this area of pediatrics, discuss the most recent medical, psychological, and ethical protocols surrounding the clinical treatment of these children and adolescents. The endocrinological and hormonal aspects of this field are also discussed at great length. This volume is important for all researchers and professionals in the field of pediatric surgery, endocrinology, urology, and ethics.