Male circumcision: A review of the evidence

Journal of Men's Health and Gender

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-30

  Hirji, Hassan ^a   Charlton, Rodger ^a   Sarmah, Siddharth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circumcision; Male; Psychological; Religious; Sexual Function

Indexed keywords

CIRCUMCISION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 23244464036     PISSN: 15718913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2005.01.009     Document Type: Review

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