PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - British Medical Association TI - The law and ethics of male circumcision: guidance for doctors AID - 10.1136/jme.2004.008540 DP - 2004 Jun 01 TA - Journal of Medical Ethics PG - 259--263 VI - 30 IP - 3 4099 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/30/3/259.short 4100 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/30/3/259.full SO - J Med Ethics2004 Jun 01; 30 AB - 1. Aim of the guidelines 2. Principles of good practice 3. Circumcision for medical purposes 4. Non-therapeutic circumcision  4.1. The law   4.1.1. Summary: the law  4.2. Consent and refusal   4.2.1. Children’s own consent   4.2.2. Parents’ consent   4.2.3. Summary: consent and refusal  4.3. Best interests   4.3.1. Summary: best interests  4.4. Health issues  4.5. Standards  4.6. Facilities  4.7. Charging patients  4.8. Conscientious objection 5. Useful addresses