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Article History

First Online: 18 June 2019

Compliance with Ethical Standards

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: Authors Turban and van Schalkwyk are currently co-editing a textbook on pediatric gender identity for Springer.

: Informed assent was obtained from all patient participants, explaining study procedures and the voluntary nature of their participation. Patients who agreed to participate were then asked for permission to contact their legal guardian for informed consent. Informed consent was also obtained from care providers who participated voluntarily.

: All procedures performed were in accordance with ethical standards of the institutional research committee of the participating hospital system. Approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board prior to study initiation.