Couz discusses adult circumcision with a patient:
Due to my anti-circumcision bias, I admit to often emphasizing the risks and the complications associated with this elective, cosmetic procedure. I also explained that as this is no medical indication for circumcision, he would be required to pay for the procedure out-of-pocket.
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Dude. I do the same with any MEDICALLY UNNECESSARY procedure. I tend to think that every responsible physician should emphasize the negative when someone is contemplating altering a perfectly viable and healthy part of their anatomy for non-medical reasons.
You really have it out for me these days, eh?
Thanks for driving up my sitemeter!
Couz,
I enjoy reading your blog and certainly don’t “have it out for you”.
I just thought it was an interesting thing to say, thus I highlighted it.
Thanks,
Kevin
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