What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Circumcision: Untold Facts on America's Most Widely Performed-and Most Unnecessary-Surgery (Paperback)

~ M.D. Paul M. Fleiss (Author), D.Phil Frederick M. Hodges (Author) "The foreskin-also known as the prepuce-is the flexible, double-layered sheath of specialized skin that covers and protects the glans (or head) of the normal penis..." (more)
Key Phrases: ridged mucosa, intact penis, circumcision device, United States, American Academy of Pediatrics, New York (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Warner Books (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446678805
• ISBN-13: 978-0446678803
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #206,711 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Tour de Force, October 15, 2002

By	David Wilson (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source for information on the facts surrounding male infant circumcision. It explains in clear language the harm done to the circumcised individual and dispels the myths still surrounding this outdated ritual. Written by a Jewish doctor and a medical historian, it even serves to dispel the myth that circumcision is a covenant with God for the Jewish people. This book is a major step in the eventual outlawing of this barbaric torture performed in the USA on over a million of our newborns each year. This book should be required reading for every expectant parent, doctor, medical school student and health care professional.

43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Circumcision, August 21, 2002

By	J.G. (Dundee, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

Great book! Much information, but in a concise, easy-to-read and "user-friendly" format. There is no sensationalism either- no photos of circumcisions, horror stories or the like. Just plain facts on the how's and why's of circumcision. The authors are a pediatrician with 30 years experience, and a historian (Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford) with a special interest in 19th Century medicine. An excellent book for expecting parents, and those who just want to delve into the history of a practice which is often done without much forethought as to "why?". I would recommend it to anyone who is expecting a baby- even if they already have a boy.

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No bullying, no deceit, just facts., September 23, 2002

By	gary harryman (Topanga, CA) - See all my reviews

From the first chapter, I was very impressed with the tone and scholarship of the book. The authors presented the facts clearly and without al lot of medical jargon or political agenda. I read the book in one sitting and was so impressed I reordered ten more copies for friends and family. I even gave one to my doctor who surprised me by promising to read it.