Virginity testing: recommendations for primary care physicians in Europe and North America
Virginity testing is a complex, culturally mediated practice that is poorly understood by Western clinicians. While advocating for global elimination of the practice of virginity testing as a human rights violation, clinical practice is often more complicated and ethically nuanced, and the clinician...
Main Authors: | Ranit Mishori, Sondra S Crosby, Nicolette Oleng, Muriel M Volpellier |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-01-01
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Series: | BMJ Global Health |
Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/1/e002057.full |
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