Female Genital Mutilation around The World: Analysis of Medical Aspects, Law and Practice /

• Main Authors: Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Komba, Paul Nzinga (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Maternal and child health services.; Medical laws and legislation.; Gynecology .; Maternal and Child Health.; Medical Law.; Gynecology.

This book uses global household data to examine the prevalence, trends and geographic variation of female genital mutilation (FGM) around the world. It also addresses the underlying legal and policy aspects as well as explores the medical consequences, both immediate and long term, for those undergo...