Female genital mutilation: The ethical impact of the new Italian law

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 98-101

  Turillazzi, E ^a   Fineschi, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ETHICS; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; HUMAN; ITALY; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIGRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33846978465     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.016154     Document Type: Article

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