Routine neonatal circumcision: Symbol of the birth of the therapeutic state

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-148

  Szasz, Thomas ^a  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease prevention; Medicalization; Mutilation; Religious values; Routine neonatal circumcision; Therapeutic state

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CIRCUMCISION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; NEWBORN; PARENTAL CONSENT; PHILOSOPHY; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; ETHICS, MEDICAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONALITY; ISLAM; JUDAISM; MALE; MORALS; PARENTAL CONSENT; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 0030123983     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/21.2.137     Document Type: Article

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