J Korean Med Sci.  2013 Feb;28(2):171-172. 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.2.171.

Chemical Castration for Sexual Offenders: Physicians' Views

• Lee JY
• Cho KS

• KMID: 1429176
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2013.28.2.171

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

*Castration
Cyproterone Acetate/adverse effects/therapeutic use
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone/agonists/metabolism
Humans
Male
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate/adverse effects/therapeutic use
Physicians/*psychology
Prostatic Neoplasms/etiology
Psychotherapy
Sex Offenses/*prevention & control
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
Cyproterone Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

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