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CMF calls for compassion and honesty in treatment of transsexuals (13/04/2004)

how i'd handle it! - Mistaken gender identity (triple helix - spring 2004)

James Tomlinson and Kevin Vaughan explain how they would tackle this complex situation 'I want a sex change.' John, a homosexual man in his forties, feels bad about himself.You have been treating his depression for nine months with antidepressants.Today he is armed with documentation outlining your primary care trust's sex...

Are Transsexuals Born That Way? (triple helix - autumn 2000)

Only about 5% of cross-dressers,or transvestites,have any desire to be the opposite sex,but those who do are often convinced they are trapped in the wrong body.[1] One in thirty thousand of the population is transsexual,with more men than women being affected.To meet their demands, ten thousand sex-change operations have been...