Should I have my son circumcised?
References
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National Center for Health Statistics (2006). Table 44. Number and percentage of male infants circumcised during hospitalization, by geographic region: United States, selected years 1980–2004. National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2004 Annual Summary With Detailed Diagnosis and Procedure Data. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/hdasd/listpubs.htm.
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Auvert B, et al. (2005). Randomized, controlled intervention trial of male circumcision for reduction of HIV infection risk: The ANRS 1265 Trial. PLoS Medicine, 2(11): 1–22. Also available online: http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0020298.
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: February 19, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology | |
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