Mandatory neonatal male circumcision in sub-Saharan Africa: Medical and ethical analysis

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2007, Pages

  Clark, Peter A ^a   Eisenman, Justin ^b   Szapor, Stephen ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; HIV AIDS; Male circumcision; Neonatal; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS VACCINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; CIRCUMCISION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 37249030380     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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