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Educating about female genital mutilation

Victoria HolmesAiredale General Hospital, Keighley, UK
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Rebecca FarringtonFaculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester Medical School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peggy MulongoNESTAC (New Step for African Community) Charity, Rochdale, UK
Pages 3-6 | Received 02 May 2016, Accepted 27 Sep 2016, Published online: 28 Oct 2016

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