Female genital mutilation - An exported medical hazard

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-97

  Elgaali, Mahoud ^a   Strevens, Helena ^a   Mårdh, Per Anders ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Circumcision; Females; Mutilation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHRISTIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMIGRANT; MARRIAGE; MOSLEM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SCANDINAVIA; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA, NORTHERN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; CULTURE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SCANDINAVIA; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 25444485445     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180400020945     Document Type: Article

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