At 7:37 PM -0400 03 21 2009, Pat Young wrote:
>Peds actually have nothing to do with circs.  they are promoted by OBs.


According to an article in Pediatric News, "Thirty-five percent of 
pediatricians in the United States are routinely performing 
circumcisions, compared with 60% of family physicians and 70% of 
obstetricians, a national survey found." 
http://www.cirp.org/library/procedure/childs.

Interestingly, "Of the 35% of pediatricians who circumcise, 71% use 
anesthetics, while only 56% of family physician circumcisers and 25% 
of obstetrician circumcisers use anesthetic."

Tina

Tina Kimmel, PhD, MSW (Master of Social Welfare), MPH (Master of 
Public Health); Certified Lactation Educator, Mother, Grandmother;
Research Scientist for the State Maternal and Child Health Program;
Oakland, California

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