Do the benefits of male circumcision outweigh the risks? A critique of the proposed CDC guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced a set of provisional guidelines concerning male circumcision, in which they suggest that the benefits of the surgery outweigh the risks. In this perspective article, I highlight a few of the key scientific and ethical issues worth c...
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Frontiers Media S.A.,
2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced a set of provisional guidelines concerning male circumcision, in which they suggest that the benefits of the surgery outweigh the risks. In this perspective article, I highlight a few of the key scientific and ethical issues worth considering in interpreting the new CDC recommendations. |
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| Item Description: | 2296-2360 10.3389/fped.2015.00018 |