Male circumcision and the enhancement debate: Harm reduction, not prohibition

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 416-417

  Savulescu, Julian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; CONFLICT; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PARENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PENIS; RELIGION; SEXUAL CRIME;

CIRCUMCISION;

BIOMEDICAL ENHANCEMENT; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; ISLAM; JUDAISM; LICENSURE; MALE; PARENTS; PENIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 84879836187     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2013-101607     Document Type: Article

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