The Association Between Women's Social Position and the Medicalization of Female Genital Cutting in Egypt

CONTEXT: Medicalization of female genital cutting (i.e., having the procedure done by a medical professional) has increased in Egypt in recent years. The relationship between a woman's social position and the decision to use a trained health professional to perform genital cutting is not well u...

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Veröffentlicht in:International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. in. - Guttmacher Institute, 2009. - 44(2018), 3, Seite 101-109
1. Verfasser: Van Eekert, Nina (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Leye, Els, Van de Velde, Sarah
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. in
Schlagworte:Health sciences Social sciences Behavioral sciences Law Economics Biological sciences