Are Surgical Residents Prepared for Fellowship Training in Gender-Confirming Surgery?

J Sex Med

Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, Chicago, IL, USA.

Published: August 2017

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