TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Conducting an asylum evaluation focused on female genital mutilation/cutting status  or risk
JO  - International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics
A1  - Mishori, Ranit
A1  - Ottenheimer, Deborah
A1  - Morris, Elise
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is considered a human  rights violation and is practiced all over the world. It has been used as a basis  for seeking asylum in various countries, including in the USA since 1996, and the  precedent-setting matter of Kissindja. Clinicians in the USA and elsewhere who  perform asylum evaluations may be called upon to evaluate women who seek asylum  based on their FGM/C status or risk. In this manuscript, we provide expert-informed  best practices to conduct asylum evaluations based specifically on FGM/C. We review  evidence-based history taking, physical examination unique to the population of  women and girls affected by FGM/C, and consider the evaluation in the context of  trauma-informed care. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Although general clinical skills often suffice to  perform asylum evaluations, FGM/C represents a unique niche within the field of  gynecological asylum evaluations and requires additional background knowledge and  clinical competencies. ETHICAL APPROVAL: As this is a clinical review and does not  involve patients or research subjects no ethical approval was sought or was  necessary.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-7292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13428
ID  - ref1
ER  -