Circumcising human subjects: An evaluation of experimental foreskin amputation using the Declaration of Helsinki.

This paper explores ethical considerations for active studies of circumcision, i.e., the amputation of the foreskin, in the form of a case study of three major trials performed in African countries in the early 2000s. The paper outlines the function of the foreskin and method and history of its ampu...

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Publicado en:Bioethics Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 383 - 389
Autor principal: Drash, Michael
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Mar2019
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