2017, Volume 41, Issue 2

2017, Volume 41, Issue 2 (6)

Editorial intersex/DSD

  • Auteur
    Nina Callens, Joz Motmans, Chia Longman
  • Pdf openbaar
    No
Editorial.
In this article the different meanings are explored from a gender-theoretical perspective that have been attributed to the phenomenon of intersex in western thought. While pre-modern thought…
For parents, the birth of a child with DSD (Differences of sex development) is a stressful event, that often causes confusion, shame and guilt. Good care is…
The Belgian legal system devotes very little attention to the situation of persons with intersex/DSD. Although intersex/DSD is a common phenomenon, data about the prevalence of medical…

A holistic health care policy for Differences of Sex Development

  • Auteur
    Nina Callens, Tim van de Grift, Martine Cools
  • Pdf openbaar
    No
Accessible medical and psychological care, provided by multidisciplinary health care teams in centers of excellence, are considered the cornerstone of appropriate management for Differences of Sex Development(DSD). Person-centered…
For decades, intersex or DSD (Differences of Sex Development) has been invisible in society, partially because general policy focused on secrecy. Gradually, experience experts break this taboo…

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