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References & Further Reading
Background
https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/double-blind-study
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/about-us/our-team/dr-hilary-cass
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/18/hilary-cass-report-and-the-trans-rights-debate
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/20/doctor-hilary-cass-warned-of-threats-to-safety-after-vile-abuse-over-nhs-gender-services-review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeY1BkCxwoI
Puberty Blockers
https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/news/early-intervention-study-shows-puberty-blockers-are-a-well-received-intervention-in-carefully-selected-patients/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33529227/
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/puberty/what-are-puberty-blockers
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-are-puberty-blockers-and-how-do-they-work/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9793415/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/well/family/what-are-puberty-blockers.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9218488
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547863/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9577333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5344188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551662/
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM198112243052602
https://wayback.archive-it.org/7993/20170112031859/http:/www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm209842.htm
Cass Review
https://cass.independent-review.uk/
https://cass.independent-review.uk/home/publications/final-report/
file:///Users/notcorry/Desktop/CassReview_Final.pdf
https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/gender-dysphoria-clinical-programme/implementing-advice-from-the-cass-review/
Criticisms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGZ1Gfu7XXw
https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/11/03/tavistock-experts-criticise-acp-uk/
https://www.advocate.com/health/hilary-cass-nhs-report-debunked
https://stonewall.org.uk/cass-review
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/statement-final-report-cass-review
Massive thanks to Evan for vision mixing and keeping us relatively sane: https://youtube.com/evan
You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel
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If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!
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Follow the Sci Guys
@notcorry / @lukecutforth
References & Further Reading
Background
https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/double-blind-study
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/about-us/our-team/dr-hilary-cass
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/18/hilary-cass-report-and-the-trans-rights-debate
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/20/doctor-hilary-cass-warned-of-threats-to-safety-after-vile-abuse-over-nhs-gender-services-review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeY1BkCxwoI
Puberty Blockers
https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/news/early-intervention-study-shows-puberty-blockers-are-a-well-received-intervention-in-carefully-selected-patients/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33529227/
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/puberty/what-are-puberty-blockers
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-are-puberty-blockers-and-how-do-they-work/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9793415/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/well/family/what-are-puberty-blockers.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9218488
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547863/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9577333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5344188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551662/
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM198112243052602
https://wayback.archive-it.org/7993/20170112031859/http:/www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm209842.htm
Cass Review
https://cass.independent-review.uk/
https://cass.independent-review.uk/home/publications/final-report/
file:///Users/notcorry/Desktop/CassReview_Final.pdf
https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/gender-dysphoria-clinical-programme/implementing-advice-from-the-cass-review/
Criticisms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGZ1Gfu7XXw
https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/11/03/tavistock-experts-criticise-acp-uk/
https://www.advocate.com/health/hilary-cass-nhs-report-debunked
https://stonewall.org.uk/cass-review
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/statement-final-report-cass-review
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