Rape with extreme violence: the new pathology in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20027215.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000204 and PMC identifier 2791171.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Cathy Nangini and Denis Mukwege describe their work at the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which treats women victims of rape with extreme violence that are often perpetrated at the hands of armed groups.
Medical subject headings
- Health Services Accessibility
- Rape
- Violence
- Warfare