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Clinical Considerations in Treating BDSM Practitioners: A Review

Cara R. DunkleyDepartment of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lori A. BrottoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Pages 701-712 | Published online: 03 May 2018

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