Declining rates in male circumcision amidst increasing evidence of its public health benefit.
BACKGROUND: Recent experimental evidence has demonstrated the benefits of male circumcision for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Studies have also shown that male circumcision is cost-effective and reduces the risk for certain ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases (...
Main Authors: | Zohar Mor, Charlotte K Kent, Robert P Kohn, Jeffrey D Klausner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1955830?pdf=render |
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