Special commentary on the issue of reinfibulation

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 97-99

  Cook, Rebecca J ^a   Dickens, Bernard M ^a  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethics; Female genital mutilation cutting; Human rights; Infibulation; Medicalization; Reinfibulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REINFIBULATION;

EID: 77950519147     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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