Knowledge of female genital mutilation among healthcare professionals

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-164

  Zaidi, N ^a,c   Khalil, A ^b   Roberts, C ^b   Browne, M ^a  

^a MANOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LABOR STAGE; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33947367457     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610601124257     Document Type: Article

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