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The AAP Task Force on Neonatal Circumcision: a call for respectful dialogue
Based on the scientific review outlined above, the Task Force found that male circumcision has been shown to have significant health benefits which include: a lower risk of acquiring HIV, syphilis, human papillomavirus and genital herpes; a lower risk of cervical cancer in sexual partners; a lower r...
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Published in: | Journal of medical ethics 2013-07, Vol.39 (7), p.442-443 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Based on the scientific review outlined above, the Task Force found that male circumcision has been shown to have significant health benefits which include: a lower risk of acquiring HIV, syphilis, human papillomavirus and genital herpes; a lower risk of cervical cancer in sexual partners; a lower risk of penile cancer over a lifetime; and a lower risk of urinary tract infection in the first year of life. |
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ISSN: | 0306-6800 1473-4257 |
DOI: | 10.1136/medethics-2013-101456 |