Cost-effectiveness of newborn circumcision in reducing lifetime HIV risk among U.S. males.

Cost-effectiveness of newborn circumcision in reducing lifetime HIV risk among U.S. males.

BACKGROUND: HIV incidence was substantially lower among circumcised versus uncircumcised heterosexual African men in three clinical trials. Based on those findings, we modeled the potential effect of newborn male circumcision on a U.S. male's lifetime risk of HIV, including associated costs and...

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Main Authors: Stephanie L Sansom, Vimalanand S Prabhu, Angela B Hutchinson, Qian An, H Irene Hall, Ram K Shrestha, Arielle Lasry, Allan W Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2807456?pdf=render

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