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Chapter 13 - Counselinglesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients

from Section 4 - The expanding image of families

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2015

By
Sarah R. Holley  and
Lauri A. Pasch
Edited by
Sharon N. Covington
Sharon N. Covington
Affiliation:
Shady Grove Fertility, Rockville, Maryland
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Fertility Counseling
Clinical Guide and Case Studies
 , pp. 180 - 196
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2015

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