title: A case of personation.
abstract: A case from the 19th century is described. The patient was admitted to hospital as a man but was revealed to be a woman. The woman's history is examined and the psychological implications of her impersonation are discussed. A hypothetical diagnosis of transsexualism is made.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000266:history; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D008906:Mining / Q000266:history; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000266:history*; D014190:Transvestism / Q000266:history*