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Editorial
. 2015 Jun;65(635):282-3.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X685141.

Mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation by healthcare professionals

Nigel Mathers  1 , Janice Rymer  2
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Editorial

Mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation by healthcare professionals

Nigel Mathers et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2015 Jun.
No abstract available

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  • Mandatory reporting of FGM.
    Naftalin J, Bewley S. Naftalin J, et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2015 Sep;65(638):450-1. doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X686437. Br J Gen Pract. 2015. PMID: 26324475 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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    1. Home Affairs Select Committee on Female Genital Mutilation. Female genital mutilation. http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-sele... (accessed 6 May 2015)
    1. Royal College of General Practitioners. Home Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into female genital mutilation: written evidence from the Royal College of General Practitioners. http://www.rcgp.org.uk/policy/rcgp-policy-areas/~/media/Files/Policy/A-Z... (accessed 7 May 2015)

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