Female Genital Mutilation and Obstetric Outcomes: Flawed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Does Not Accurately Reflect the Available Evidence

O. Meirik, E. Banks, T. Farley, O. Akande, H. Bathija, M. Ali

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DOI: 10.1155/2014/205230
Published: 2014
Container: Obstetrics and Gynecology International
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@article{allodium:10.1155/2014/205230,
  title = {Female Genital Mutilation and Obstetric Outcomes: Flawed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Does Not Accurately Reflect the Available Evidence},
  author = {O. Meirik and E. Banks and T. Farley and O. Akande and H. Bathija and M. Ali},
  year = {2014},
  journal = {Obstetrics and Gynecology International},
  doi = {10.1155/2014/205230},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/205230}
}

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TI  - Female Genital Mutilation and Obstetric Outcomes: Flawed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Does Not Accurately Reflect the Available Evidence
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AU  - O. Akande
AU  - H. Bathija
AU  - M. Ali
PY  - 2014
JO  - Obstetrics and Gynecology International
DO  - 10.1155/2014/205230
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Meirik, O., Banks, E., Farley, T., Akande, O., Bathija, H., & Ali, M. (2014). Female Genital Mutilation and Obstetric Outcomes: Flawed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Does Not Accurately Reflect the Available Evidence. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/205230

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