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International Urogynecology Journal
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 5/2006

01-10-2006 | Current Opinion/Update

Female pelvic floor dysfunction in the Middle East: a tale of three factors—culture, religion and socialization of health role stereotypes

Authors: Diaa E. E. Rizk, Madiha M. El-Safty

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 5/2006

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In modern medicine especially, we see clearly that medicine is and must be a reflection of contemporaneous culture. We should teach our students, in light of history, that they must live up, not to the most conspicuous elements, but to the best that there is in their culture, should understand its weakness, and should try to correct some of the evils which too great loyalty to their culture may produce. [Emerson CP (1927) The historical method of teaching clinical medicine. In: Round table conference: 37th annual meeting, Cleveland, October 26, 1926. Bulletin of the Association of Medical Colleges, vol 2, pp 193–201] …
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Metadata
Title
Female pelvic floor dysfunction in the Middle East: a tale of three factors—culture, religion and socialization of health role stereotypes
Authors
Diaa E. E. Rizk
Madiha M. El-Safty
Publication date
01-10-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 5/2006
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-005-0055-9

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