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Article: Circumcision debate continues on editorial pages of New England Journal of Medicine; local physician advocates routine circumcision. (Edgar Schoen)
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- May 2, 1990
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CIRCUMCISION DEBATE CONTINUES ON EDITORIAL PAGES OF NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE; LOCAL PHYSICIAN ADVOCATES ROUTINE CIRCUMCISION
OAKLAND, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Edgar Schoen, chief of pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, advocates routine neonatal circumcision in the current edition of "The New England Journal of Medicine." Schoen recently chaired the American Academy of Pediatrics task force which reevaluated AAP's position against routine circumcisions. Although the committee did not reach a consensus, AAP now acknowledges the "potential benefits and advantages as well as disadvantages ... benefits and risks should be explained to the parents ...