Islam

Cultural change after migration: Circumcision of girls in Western migrant communities

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2016;(32):15-25 Cultural change after migration: Circumcision of girls in Western migrant communities Johnsdotter S, Essén B ABSTRACT This paper reviews the current knowledge on cultural change after migration in the practice of female circumcision, also named genital cutting or mutilation. Explorative studies show trends of radical change ofContinue reading “Cultural change after migration: Circumcision of girls in Western migrant communities”

Facts and controversies on female genital mutilation and Islam.

Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2013 Feb;18(1):10-4. doi: 10.3109/13625187.2012.749982. Epub 2013 Jan 4. Facts and controversies on female genital mutilation and Islam. Rouzi AA. ABSTRACT Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. aarouzi@gmail.com Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a very ancient traditional and cultural ritual. Strategies and policies have beenContinue reading “Facts and controversies on female genital mutilation and Islam.”

[“I will not circumcise my daughter”]

Krankenpfl Soins Infirm. 2012;105(12):55. [“I will not circumcise my daughter”]. [Article in French] Taillens F. There is no ABSTRACT available for this article. There is no LINK to view this article online.

[Maternal and foetal prognostic in excised women delivery]

J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2007 Jun;36(4):393-8. Epub 2007 Apr 6. [Maternal and foetal prognostic in excised women delivery]. [Article in French] Millogo-Traore F, Kaba ST, Thieba B, Akotionga M, Lankoande J. fmillogo_traore@caramail.com ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The female circumcision constitutes by their frequency and complications a real problem of public health. MATERIAL AND METHOD: OurContinue reading “[Maternal and foetal prognostic in excised women delivery]”

[“Female circumcision” reflected in Islamic religious rights]

Praxis (Bern 1994). 2007 Sep 26;96(39):1497-500. [“Female circumcision” reflected in Islamic religious rights]. [Article in German] Leven KH. Institut für Ethik und Geschichte der Medizin der Universität Freiburg i.Br. leven@egm.uni-freiburg.de There is no abstract available for this article. There is no LINK to view this article online.

[Legal aspects of ritual circumcision].

Klin Padiatr. 2009 Dec;221(7):409-14. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1233494. [Legal aspects of ritual circumcision]. [Article in German] Schreiber M, Schott GE, Rascher W, Bender AW. Abteilung für Kinderurologie, Urologische Klinik, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen. ms.schreiber@yahoo.de ABSTRACT Female circumcision (genital mutilation) is a criminal violation of human rights under German law. Even with consent of the person to beContinue reading “[Legal aspects of ritual circumcision].”

The cultural context of the Sierra Leonean Mende woman as patient.

J Transcult Nurs. 2010 Jul;21(3):228-36. doi: 10.1177/1043659609358781. The cultural context of the Sierra Leonean Mende woman as patient. Kallon I, Dundes L. Department of Sociology, McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157, USA. ABSTRACT This article provides a clinically pertinent overview of Sierra Leonean immigrants, a growing patient population that most health care workersContinue reading “The cultural context of the Sierra Leonean Mende woman as patient.”

Female genital mutilation in Greece.

Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2012;39(3):346-50. Female genital mutilation in Greece. Vrachnis N, Salakos N, Iavazzo C, Iliodromiti Z, Bakalianou K, Kouiroukidou P, Creatsas G. 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece. nvrachnis@hotmail.com ABSTRACT The number of migrants and refugees with a female genital mutilation (FGM) living in Greece isContinue reading “Female genital mutilation in Greece.”

Issues in Islamic Biomedical Ethics: A Primer for the Pediatrician

Pediatrics. Oct 1, 2001 (108)4, 965 -971 (doi: 10.1542/peds.108.4.965) Issues in Islamic Biomedical Ethics: A Primer for the Pediatrician Kamyar M. Hedayat and Roya Pirzadeh ABSTRACT The United States is becoming increasingly pluralistic. Pediatricians must become familiar with the factors that affect the emotional, physical, and spiritual health of their patients that are outside the ken of theContinue reading “Issues in Islamic Biomedical Ethics: A Primer for the Pediatrician”

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.”