Labioplasty in girls under 18 years of age: An unethical procedure?

Clinical Ethics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-41

  Boraei, S ^a   Clark, C ^b   Frith, L ^c  

^a DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77954257569     PISSN: 14777509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ce.2008.008002     Document Type: Article

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