BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2015 Dec 10;15(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s12914-015-0070-y. Female genital mutilation and cutting: a systematic literature review of health professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and clinical practice Zurynski Y, Sureshkumar P, Phu A, Elliott E ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 100-140 million girls and women have undergone female genital mutilation orContinue reading “Female genital mutilation and cutting: a systematic literature review of health professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and clinical practice”
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[Genital mutilation of women. A new challenge for the health service]. [Article in Norwegian]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1993 Sep 10;113(21):2704-7. [Genital mutilation of women. A new challenge for the health service]. [Article in Norwegian] Sundby J, Austveg B ABSTRACT Female circumcision, or genital mutilation is practised around the world. Because of war, conflicts and poverty, many women from cultures involving this practice now enter European communities. Some of themContinue reading “[Genital mutilation of women. A new challenge for the health service]. [Article in Norwegian]”
A mixed-method synthesis of knowledge, experiences and attitudes of health professionals to Female Genital Mutilation
J Adv Nurs. 2015 Oct 5. doi: 10.1111/jan.12823. [Epub ahead of print] A mixed-method synthesis of knowledge, experiences and attitudes of health professionals to Female Genital Mutilation Reig-Alcaraz M, Siles-González J, Solano-Ruiz C. AIM: To synthesize knowledge, attitudes and experiences of health professionals about Female Genital Mutilation. BACKGROUND: Despite the World Health Organization campaigning toContinue reading “A mixed-method synthesis of knowledge, experiences and attitudes of health professionals to Female Genital Mutilation”
A multicentre study on knowledge and attitude of nurses in northern Nigeria concerning female genital mutilation
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2014 Apr;19(2):134-40. doi: 10.3109/13625187.2014.885940. Epub 2014 Mar 6. A multicentre study on knowledge and attitude of nurses in northern Nigeria concerning female genital mutilation. Ashimi A, Aliyu L, Shittu M, Amole T. ABSTRACT Objective To determine the knowledge and attitude of nurses in northern Nigeria concerning female genital mutilationContinue reading “A multicentre study on knowledge and attitude of nurses in northern Nigeria concerning female genital mutilation”
Unprohibited crimes.
CMAJ. 2007 Nov 20;177(11):1345. Unprohibited crimes. Jassam J. EXTRACT A few years ago, when I was working in one of the Middle East countries … It was a summer day, I was sitting in my office … waiting for the coming patient … somebody knocked the door. … Come in, I said. Hello, doc …Continue reading “Unprohibited crimes.”
Els professionals sanitaris davant la mutilació genital femenina
Revista Primarics. Barcelona. 2002, 14: 14-15. [Els professionals sanitaris davant la mutilació genital femenina] [Article in Catalan] Moreno, J, Castany MJ There is no abstract available for this article. This article can be accessed for free in this LINK
The historical response to female sexuality.l
Maturitas. 2009 Jun 20;63(2):107-11. The historical response to female sexuality. Studd J, Schwenkhagen A. London PMS & Menopause Clinic, 46 Wimpole Street, London W1G 8SD, UK. harley@studd.co.uk ABSTRACT In the past, medical attitudes to female sexuality were grotesque, reflecting the anxiety and hypocrisy of the times. In the medieval world, the population feared hunger, theContinue reading “The historical response to female sexuality.l”
Ritual genital cutting of female minors.
Pediatrics. 2010 Jul;126(1):191. Epub 2010 Jun 7. Ritual genital cutting of female minors. American Academy of Pediatrics Board of Directors. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reaffirms its strong opposition to female genital cutting (FGC) and counsels its members not to perform such procedures. As typically practiced, FGC can be life-threatening. Little girls who escapeContinue reading “Ritual genital cutting of female minors.”
Female circumcision: toward an inclusive practice of care.
Health Care Women Int. 2010 Aug;31(8):686-99. Female circumcision: toward an inclusive practice of care. Khaja K, Lay K, Boys S. School of Social Work, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. kkhaja@iupui.edu ABSTRACT Female circumcision is a cultural tradition that includes cutting of female genitals without medical necessity. Over 130 million girls and women have been circumcised globally.Continue reading “Female circumcision: toward an inclusive practice of care.”
[Female sexual dysfunctions: myths, realities and perspectives].
Encephale. 2010 Oct;36(5):357-8. Epub 2010 Jan 27. [Female sexual dysfunctions: myths, realities and perspectives]. [Article in French] Douki Dedieu S. No abstract is available for this article. This article can be purchased in this LINK
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