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Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 19-27

Seven Things to Know about Female Genital Surgeries in Africa
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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; ESTHETICS; ETHICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; FREEDOM; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PARENT; PUBLIC OPINION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RESEARCH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84869005680     PISSN: 00930334     EISSN: 1552146X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hast.81     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (92)

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