Medical complications of female genital mutilation

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 275-280

  Epstein, David ^a   Graham, Patricia ^a   Rimsza, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Female circumcision; Female genital mutilation; Hydronephrosis; Obstructive uropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLASSIFICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOMALIA; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; SOMALIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035349083     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448480109596314     Document Type: Article

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