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. 2020 Oct;213(7):309-311.e1.
doi: 10.5694/mja2.50768. Epub 2020 Sep 14.

Female genital mutilation or cutting: an updated medico-legal analysis

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Female genital mutilation or cutting: an updated medico-legal analysis

Ben Mathews et al. Med J Aust. 2020 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Ethics; Human rights; Jurisprudence; Legislation; Medicolegal; Pediatrics; Public health; Women's rights; medical; professional.

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