The distress of circumcision
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The distress of circumcision

John D Dalton Researcher and Archiver, NORM-UK (The National Organisation for Restoring Men)

John Dalton is angered by an article on circumcision and questions whether the operation is ever justified

In the April issue of Paediatric Nursing, Alison Freeland evaluated the need for a vaseline gauze dressing after circumcision (1). Perhaps she should have evaluated the need for circumcision.

Nursing Children and Young People. 8, 5, 6-6. doi: 10.7748/paed.8.5.6.s10

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