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Ovaries to Estrogen: Sex Hormones and Chemical Femininity in the 20th Century

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Hausman, B.L. Ovaries to Estrogen: Sex Hormones and Chemical Femininity in the 20th Century. Journal of Medical Humanities 20, 165–176 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022926928578

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