Infant Male Circumcision: Healthcare Provider Knowledge and Associated Factors
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Infant Male Circumcision: Healthcare Provider Knowledge and Associated Factors
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The emerging science demonstrates various health benefits associated with infant male circumcision and adult male circumcision; yet rates are declining in the United States. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that healthcare providers present evidence-based risk and benefit information for infant male circumc...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115891