Informed Consent for Neonatal Circumcision: An Ethical and Legal Conundrum

Friday September 1, 2000

J. Steven Svoboda, Robert S. Van Howe and James G. Dwyer
“Informed Consent for Neonatal Circumcision: An Ethical and Legal Conundrum”
The Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, Volume 17, Fall 2000.
cirp.org/library/legal/conundrum/

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