Neonatal Circumcision: Benefits, Risks, and Family Teaching

MCN The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 197-201

  Kaufman, Melissa W ^a   Clark, Joseph Y ^a   Castro, Candice L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Circumcision; Consent, informed; Neonate, male

Indexed keywords

CIRCUMCISION; FAMILY; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; NEWBORN; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW;

CIRCUMCISION, MALE; FAMILY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 0035406195     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200107000-00009     Document Type: Article

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