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Infant male circumcision and the autonomy of the child: two ethical questions
- Correspondence to Akim McMath, Independent Researcher, 904 Columbus Pl, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V9C 3T7; akim.mcmath{at}gmail.com
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Infant male circumcision and the autonomy of the child: two ethical questions
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- Received June 13, 2014
- Revised January 15, 2015
- Accepted February 3, 2015
- First published February 20, 2015.
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July 24, 2015
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