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(International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Vol. 29.) Edited by Sharon E. Sytsma. 336 pp. Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Springer, 2006. $149. ISBN 978-1-4020-4313-0.

This book is a bold attempt to address the vexed question of ethics and intersex. Sharon Sytsma has brought together 20 contributions from a range of professionals. Many of the chapters are written in essay form. Overall, it is difficult to justify rating this book as the main reference to consult on ethical issues related to management of intersex conditions. Nevertheless, several sections illustrate the complexity of the subject.

A certain amount of historical discontent with the way medical professionals have managed intersex conditions pervades the book. It is punctuated by language that reflects this discontent, apparent in the phrase . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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