title: Compassionate and Proactive Interventions by Health Workers in the United Kingdom: A Better Approach to Prevent and Respond to Female Genital Mutilation?
abstract: Amasanti and colleagues consider female genital mutilation in the UK, how overly intrusive efforts to help might make the problem worse, and how best to move forwards.
authors.affiliation: Acute Internal Medicine, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Amasanti
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Mendinaro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imcha
authors.affiliation: African Well Woman's Clinic/Midwifery Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Comfort
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Momoh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019093:Circumcision, Female; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D006113:United Kingdom