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. 2010 Jan 19;7(1):e1000219.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000219.

Neonatal circumcision for HIV prevention: Cost, culture, and behavioral considerations

Seth C Kalichman  1
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Neonatal circumcision for HIV prevention: Cost, culture, and behavioral considerations

Seth C Kalichman. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Seth Kalichman discusses a new study that finds neonatal circumcision in Rwanda to be a cost-saving HIV prevention strategy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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