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CDC's Male Circumcision Recommendations Represent a Key Public Health Measure

Frisch and Earp, opponents of male circumcision, have criticized draft recommendations from the CDC that advocate counseling men and parents of newborn boys in the United States about the benefits and risks of male circumcision. We provide a rebuttal to Frisch and Earp's criticisms and contend...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Morris, Brian J, Krieger, John N, Klausner, Jeffrey D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Global Health: Science and Practice 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5478224/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28351877
http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00390
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Sumario:Frisch and Earp, opponents of male circumcision, have criticized draft recommendations from the CDC that advocate counseling men and parents of newborn boys in the United States about the benefits and risks of male circumcision. We provide a rebuttal to Frisch and Earp's criticisms and contend that the recommendations are entirely appropriate and merit consideration for policy development.