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Female genital mutilation/cutting in The Gambia: long-term health consequences and complications during delivery and for the newborn
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful traditional practice deeply rooted in 28 Sub-Saharan African countries. Its prevalence in The Gambia is 76.3%. The objective of this study was to gain precise information on the long-term health consequences of FGM/C in The Gambia as...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3702244/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23843705 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S42064 |