Rockney R
Brown University Program in Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket.
Am Fam Physician. 1988 Oct;38(4):151-5.
Routine circumcision of male newborns continues to be practiced widely in the United States, although many physicians believe there is little medical indication for the procedure. The parents' decision regarding circumcision is often based on inadequate information; however, attempts to provide information to parents have not had much impact on the frequency of circumcision. Many third-party payers have begun to refuse payment for the procedure, and there are indications that this action will diminish the number of circumcisions.
在美国，男婴常规包皮环切术仍被广泛施行，尽管许多医生认为该手术几乎没有医学指征。父母关于包皮环切术的决定往往基于不充分的信息；然而，向父母提供信息的努力对包皮环切术的实施频率影响不大。许多第三方支付机构已开始拒绝为该手术付费，而且有迹象表明这一举措将减少包皮环切术的实施数量。
