Circumcisions Performed in U.S. Community Hospitals, 2009

Jared Lane Maeda, Ramya Chari, A. Elixhauser

ResearchPosted on rand.org Feb 1, 2012Published in: HCUP Statistical Brief No. 126 (Rockville, MD. : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Feb. 2012), 13 p

Circumcision is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in newborns. Although circumcisions may be performed for cultural or religious reasons, there has been debate over the ethics and medical necessity of this procedure.

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  • Copyright: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2012
  • Document Number: EP-50203

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