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by crissrn27
Oct 6, '07   Views: 866   Comments: 3

  1. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...-24331,00.html

    I hope that link works. Article is a couple of months old, but I haven't seen it posted, just ran across it.

    I don't want to start the whole circumcision debate, but this was very interesting. I agree with this 100%, but I the wonder what the criteria will be. If a doctor is worried about "infection" then would that be a possible UTI when the kid is 20, risk of HIV, or what? I wonder if it will really change their practice.

    I also had to chuckle at the extra $$ going to "urgent elective procedures". I realize there are such things, I just keep picturing someone saying "but I need my face lift, NOW", lol.
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  3. by ElvishDNP
    Oct 6, '07
    Joined: Nov '06; Posts: 20,715; Likes: 23,951
    All I have to say is

    I have a friend who is a family practice doc in Finland and she says that circ is illegal there if you are not Jewish, Muslim, or you do not have a medical need for it.

    Food for thought. Off to the commune to eat my granola now.
    Last edit by ElvishDNP on Oct 6, '07
  4. by crissrn27
    Oct 6, '07
    Occupation: newborn nursery Specialty: 8 year(s) of experience in nursery, L and D ; Joined: Feb '07; Posts: 1,020; Likes: 341
    Quote from Arwen_U
    All I have to say is

    Food for thought. Off to the commune to eat my granola now.
    I am right there with ya! I'll just have a big crunchy bowl myself!
  5. by SmilingBluEyes
    Oct 7, '07
    Joined: Apr '02; Posts: 38,771; Likes: 16,374
    I am all for not doing circ's in the hospital, esp in the first early days of life. But in a doctor's office, after a couple of weeks, well, different story. The vast majority of circ's are done this way where I practice anyway. IF I had it to do over again, I would not cave and circ my son just due to aesthetic reasons. It is a risky and painful surgery, after all. But that is just me. I am willing to allow others INFORMED choice.

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