Should Gender-Affirming Surgery Be Prioritized During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Department of Facial Plastic Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Published: December 2020

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