Genital self-mutilation: There is no method in this madness

BJU International

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 295-298

  Eke, N ^a,b   Davies, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

^b Benenden Hospital ^*  (Nigeria)

^c Benenden Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PENIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AMPUTATION; CASTRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033981355     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2000.00438.x     Document Type: Review

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