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Management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: An exploratory study of islamic perspective in Malaysia

Management of newborns with disorders of sex development (DSD), especially in deciding the need for a sex assignment surgery, is a complex matter. It is associated with many bioethical issues, such as concerns about the rights and welfare of the newborns and the reliability of parents' consent...

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Main Authors: Mohamed, Mohd Salim, Abdul Halim, Zulaikha, Azizan, Suzana Ariff
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Published: Springer 2023
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RJ Pediatrics
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/39454/
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spelling my.um.eprints.394542023-11-30T03:18:58Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/39454/ Management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: An exploratory study of islamic perspective in Malaysia Mohamed, Mohd Salim Abdul Halim, Zulaikha Azizan, Suzana Ariff RJ Pediatrics Management of newborns with disorders of sex development (DSD), especially in deciding the need for a sex assignment surgery, is a complex matter. It is associated with many bioethical issues, such as concerns about the rights and welfare of the newborns and the reliability of parents' consent to the paternalistic disposition of physicians in making the best decisions. This paper, containing interviews with six medical experts and three religious' experts, aims to raise awareness of the multidisciplinary approach, which uses a combination of medicine, religion, and ethics in managing children with DSD, particularly in Malaysia, to avoid unnecessary psychological, biological, emotional, and societal ramifications. Springer 2023-04 Article PeerReviewed Mohamed, Mohd Salim and Abdul Halim, Zulaikha and Azizan, Suzana Ariff (2023) Management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: An exploratory study of islamic perspective in Malaysia. Journal of Religion and Health, 62 (2, SI). pp. 797-818. ISSN 0022-4197, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01657-8 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01657-8>. 10.1007/s10943-022-01657-8
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spellingShingle RJ Pediatrics
Mohamed, Mohd Salim
Abdul Halim, Zulaikha
Azizan, Suzana Ariff
Management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: An exploratory study of islamic perspective in Malaysia
description Management of newborns with disorders of sex development (DSD), especially in deciding the need for a sex assignment surgery, is a complex matter. It is associated with many bioethical issues, such as concerns about the rights and welfare of the newborns and the reliability of parents' consent to the paternalistic disposition of physicians in making the best decisions. This paper, containing interviews with six medical experts and three religious' experts, aims to raise awareness of the multidisciplinary approach, which uses a combination of medicine, religion, and ethics in managing children with DSD, particularly in Malaysia, to avoid unnecessary psychological, biological, emotional, and societal ramifications.
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author Mohamed, Mohd Salim
Abdul Halim, Zulaikha
Azizan, Suzana Ariff
author_facet Mohamed, Mohd Salim
Abdul Halim, Zulaikha
Azizan, Suzana Ariff
author_sort Mohamed, Mohd Salim
title Management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: An exploratory study of islamic perspective in Malaysia
title_short Management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: An exploratory study of islamic perspective in Malaysia
title_full Management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: An exploratory study of islamic perspective in Malaysia
title_fullStr Management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: An exploratory study of islamic perspective in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: An exploratory study of islamic perspective in Malaysia
title_sort management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: an exploratory study of islamic perspective in malaysia
publisher Springer
publishDate 2023
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