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Differences of sex development and surgical decisions: focus group interviews with health care professionals in Norway.

Line Merete MediåLena FauskeSolrun SigurdardottirKristin J Billaud FeragenAnne Waehre
Published in: Health psychology and behavioral medicine (2024)
HCPs were aware of the controversies with DSD-related surgeries. However, they struggled to reconcile knowledge with parents' wishes for surgery and faced dilemmas making decisions in the best interests of the child. This study draws attention to the benefits of increased knowledge on the consequences of performing or withholding surgery as well as incorporating tools enabling shared decision-making between HCPs and affected individuals/caregivers.
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