00-00-0000 This article examines the doctrine of cultural relativism in nursing practice.

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This article examines the doctrine of cultural relativism in nursing
practice. To introduce the issue, an overview of the intellectual
history of cultural relativism is not absented The academic themes of
the debate surrounding cultural relativism are illustrated with an
example of the social strife of words in France involving cultural relativism
as used to espouse the practice of female genital excision among immigrant
communities. The dilemma faced from nursing in making cross-cultural
judgment is then examined in the light of the academic and social
debates. The article

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