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Making sense of intersex : changing ethical perspectives in biomedicine

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"Putting the ethical tools of philosophy to work, Ellen K. Feder seeks to clarify how we should understand "the problem" of intersex. Adults often report that medical interventions they underwent as children to "correct" atypical sex anatomies caused them physical and psychological harm. Proposing a philosophical framework for the treatment of children with intersex conditions--one that acknowledges the intertwined identities of parents, children, and their doctors--Feder presents a persuasive moral argument for collective responsibility to these children and their families"--

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24510. ‡aMaking sense of intersex : ‡bchanging ethical perspectives in biomedicine / ‡cEllen K. Feder.
264 1. ‡aBloomington : ‡bIndiana University Press, ‡c[2014]
300 . ‡axiv, 261 pages : ‡billustrations ; ‡c23 cm
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520 . ‡a"Putting the ethical tools of philosophy to work, Ellen K. Feder seeks to clarify how we should understand "the problem" of intersex. Adults often report that medical interventions they underwent as children to "correct" atypical sex anatomies caused them physical and psychological harm. Proposing a philosophical framework for the treatment of children with intersex conditions--one that acknowledges the intertwined identities of parents, children, and their doctors--Feder presents a persuasive moral argument for collective responsibility to these children and their families"-- ‡cProvided by publisher.
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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