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Get the facts on the most common surgery in America - Circumcision.
Title: Ed Schoen, MD on Circumcision: Timely Information For Parents
And Professionals From America.
Are you trying to decide whether or not to circumcise your son? Dr. Ed Schoen
explores the health benefits and traditions in this detailed book.
Up-to-the-minute information on this controversial subject is hard to find. Now
Ed Schoen, char of an American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Circumcision
and former director of pediatrics at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland,
California, offers straightforward answers to critics of the procedure. Drawing
on the latest research findings, Schoen offers all the details parents and practicioners
need to make an informed choice on circumcision.
Reviews:
"An honest, informative review of circumcision by one of the world's
leading authorities that will help anyone who is open-minded wade through the
sea of disinformation to reach the truth."
-- Samuel A. Kunin, MD, FACS
Author of Circumcision: Its Place in Judaism, Past and Present
Finally! A Medically Authoritative Book on Circumcision!
More about the book:
Circumcision was found to be highly effective in preventing HIV
in a recent randomized study from Africa, confirming more than 30 previous publications
since 1987 which suggested a link between the foreskin and the acquisition of
HIV infection. The current investigators terminated the study early since they
did not feel ethically justified in withholding circumcision from the control
subjects. These exciting results help to call attention to other evidence demonstrating
the multiple advantages of circumcision in protecting against serious diseases
including cervical cancer in women, penile cancer, and severe kidney infections
in infants, which can lead to renal damage. On a local basis circumcision prevents
foreskin infections and mechanical problems with retraction (phimosis), and
skin disorders, in addition to promoting genital hygiene. In the United States,
where the great majority of men are circumcised, circumcision also has social
advantages.
The book, "Ed Schoen,M.D.on Circumcision", analyzes the scientific
evidence surrounding circumcision, as well as the misinformation and myths,
and concludes that the procedure has significant lifetime health benefits. Dr.
Schoen is a leading figure on the performance, analysis and publication of circumcision
research. He was Chair of an American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Circumcision,
the long-term Chief of Pediatrics at Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA, and is
Clinical Professor, Emeritus, of Pediatrics at the University of California,
San Francisco. The book answers common questions from parents and professionals
such as “Why the newborn period is the "window of opportunity"
for circumcision”, "What is the effect of the foreskin on sexual
activity?", and "What has been the role of organized medicine?".
About the Author:
Edgar J. Schoen, M.D. is a prominent pediatrician who has performed clinical
research studies on newborn circumcision which have been published in the leading
medical journals. As Chairman of the 1989 American Academy of Pediatrics Task
Force on Circumcision he has been involved in developing official medical policies
on newborn circumcision. Dr. Schoen has lectured widely at Universities and
Medical Centers, and has made many media appearances. For many years he was
Chief of Pediatrics and is Senior Consultant in Pediatrics at Kaiser Permanente
in Oakland, a large, integrated medical care organization. He is also Clinical
Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr.
Schoen lives in Northern California with his wife, Fritzi, near their 2 children
and 2 grandchildren.
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