Martine Cools, Earl Y Cheng, Joanne Hall, Julie Alderson, Anne-Marie Amies Oelschlager, Adam H Balen, Yee-Ming Chan, Mitchell E Geffner, Claus H Gravholt, Tülay Güran, Piet Hoebeke, Peter Lee, Ellie Magritte, Dina Matos, Ken McElreavey, Heino F L Meyer-Bahlburg, Richard C Rink, Alexander Springer, Konrad M Szymanski, Eric Vilain, Jo Williams, Katja P Wolffenbuttel, David E Sandberg, Ramnath Subramaniam
BACKGROUND: In the last 15 years, the care provided for individuals born with differences of sex development (DSD) has evolved, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches. However, these developments have not convinced some stakeholders to embrace the current model of care. This care model has also paid insufficient attention to socio-cultural differences and global inequalities. SUMMARY: This article is an opinion statement, resulting from in-depth discussions and reflection among clinicians, patients, and family support organizations based in the US and Europe, where we seek areas of common ground and try to identify opportunities to further develop resources...
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