Health workers urged to identify women at risk of female genital mutilation
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Health workers urged to identify women at risk of female genital mutilation

Jennifer Sprinks
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NURSES SHOULD have ‘professional curiosity’ and ask their patients simple questions to help them detect whether women and girls in their communities are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Primary Health Care. 25, 2, 6-6. doi: 10.7748/phc.25.2.6.s2

Keywords :

FGM - women’s health - female genital mutilation

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02 March 2015 / Vol 25 issue 2

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