Religious circumcision, invasive rites, neutrality and equality: Bearing the burdens and consequences of belief

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 450-455

  Johnson, Matthew Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b not available   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84879836377     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-101217     Document Type: Article

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