PEDIATRICS Vol. 68 No. 5 November 1981, pp. 750
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Circumcisions: Knowledge Isn't Enough

Howard J. Bennett MD1 and Mark Weissman MD1

1 Department of Health Care Sciences, The George Washington University, Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037

In their article, Osborn et al1 discuss the results of a study in which physicians were questioned about their knowledge of the natural history of the foreskin and about the advice they give parents concerning hygienic care of uncircumcised infants. We agree completely with their recommendations and have routinely cautioned parents against too vigorous retracting and cleansing of the foreskin. We were surprised, however, that 80% of the physicians surveyed felt that only 10% or less of their male infants are uncircumcised.




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