Traditional male circumcision in eastern and southern Africa: a systematic review of prevalence and complications
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review studies on the prevalence and complications of traditional male circumcision (i.e. circumcision by a traditional provider with no formal medical training), whose coverage and safety are unclear. METHODS: We systematically searched databases and reports for studies...
Main Authors: | Andrea Wilcken, Thomas Keil, Bruce Dick |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
2010-12-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862010001200011&lng=en&tlng=en |
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