Doctors Opposing Circumcision

Letters

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The staff of Doctors Opposing Circumcision comments on articles regarding circumcision in medical journals by writing letters to the editor to advance knowledge about the drawbacks of circumcision and the value of genital integrity in accordance with our mission. We present many of our published letters on this page.

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• Denniston GC. Letter to the Editor of Canadian Medical Association Journal.
• Hill G. Misuse of the medical circumcision literature: psychological factors. BMJ; 11 June 2000.
• Hill G. The ghosts of Abraham Wolbarst and Aaron Fink. BMJ; 22 June 2000.
• Hill G. New information about male circumcision. BMJ; 19 July 2000.
• Hill G. Circumcision of male children may vanish from British medical practice. BMJ; 4 October 2000.
• Hill G. Retraining of American physicians urgently needed. BMJ; 2 October 2000.
• Hill G. Kraemer's review contraindicates newborn male non-therapeutic circumcision. BMJ; 22 December 2000.
• Hill G. Misuse of the AIDS epidemic to promote male circumcision. BMJ; 20 May 2001.
• Hill G, Denniston GC. Circumcision is not of value in preventing HIV infection. BMJ; 27 January 2002.
• Hill G. Circumcision under legal cloud in United Kingdom. Arch Dis Child; 7 February 2002.
• Hill G. Not so fast, Minerva! BMJ; 17 February 2002.
• Hill G. Does Minerva have early onset Alzheimer's disease?. BMJ; 16 March 2002.
• Hill G. Informed consent for circumcision. South Med J 2002;95(8):946.
• Hill G. The danger of circumcision litigation is real. Can Med Assoc J; 6 Sepember 2002.
• Denniston GC. Letter to American Academy of Pediatrics, October 15, 2002.
• Hill G. Circumcision: time to deinsure? Can Med Assoc J; 2002; 167 (6):629.
• Hill G. Proceed with caution! Can Med Assoc J; 5 October 2002.
• Hill G. "Grandfathered" circumcision devices should be tested for safety and efficacy. BMJ; 18 October 2002.
• Hill G. Letter to International Secretariat of Amnesty International, 30 January 2003. (PDF)
• Hill G. Breastfeeding must be given priority over circumcision. J Hum Lact 2003;19(1):21.
• Hill G. American health care system promotes iatrogenic illness. BMJ; 23 February 2003.
• Hill G. BMA circumcision guidance has significant omissions. BMJ; 14 April 2003.
• Hill G. Medical doctors must respect the human rights of their patients. BMJ; 22 May 2003.
• Hill G. Circumcision for phimosis and other medical indications in Western Australian boys. Med J Aust 2003;178(11):587.
• Hill G. Avoidance of circumcision plus breastfeeding may produce lowest childhood morbidity and mortality. BMJ; 5 July 2003.
• Hill G. Doctors should restrict the practice of circumcision. Can Med Assoc J; 8 August 2003.
• Hill G. Update on Male Circumcision and HIV Prevention. BMJ;16 September 2003.
• Hill G, Denniston GC. HIV and circumcision: new factors to consider. Sex Trans Inf 2003;79:495-6.
• Hill G. Evidence sketchy on circumcision and cervical cancer link. Can Fam Physician 2003;49:1591.
• Hill G. Foreskin motion generates Meissner corpuscle stimulation. BMJ; 16 December 2003.
• Hill G. Circumcision status and persistent crying in infants. BMJ; 6 February 2004.
• Hill G. Triple incision to treat phimosis in children: an alternative to circumcision. BJU Int 2004;93(4):636.
• Denniston GC, Hill G. Lifelong premature ejaculation: from authority-based to evidence-based medicine. BJU Int 2004;93(9):1360. (PDF)
• Denniston GC, Hill G. Male circumcision and HIV. Epidemiology 2004;15(5):647. (PDF)
• Geisheker JV, Hill G. US bioethics fall short of world standards. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2004;89:563.
• Hill G. Control of confounding factors needed. Pediatrics; 3 November 2004.
• Hill G. The Joy of Uncircumcision: a decade later. BMJ; 22 November 2004.
• Denniston GC, Hill G. Circumcision in adults: effect on sexual function. Urology 2004;64(6);1267.
• Hill G. Breastfeeding is best for reducing UTI. Arch Dis Child; 31 May 2005.
• Hill G, Geisheker JV. Edgar Schoen does not represent the North American view of male circumcision. Arch Dis Child; 1 August 2005.
• Hill G, Geisheker JV. Circumcision bioethics: A proposal for reform. J Med Ethics; 9 August 2005.
• Hill G, Geisheker JV. Human rights, HIV, and circumcision. BMJ; 22 August 2005.
• Hill G, Geisheker JV. Justifying the Unjustifiable. J Med Ethics; 25 August 2005.
• Denniston GC, Hill G. Evidence for Inherent Sexual Injury of Male Circumcision. J Med Ethics; 21 September 2005.
• Hill G, Geisheker JV. Issues arising from lobby of UN to outlaw circumcision. BMJ 2005;331:781.
• Hill G. Auvert RCT does not justify neonatal circumcision. PLoS Medicine 2005; October 28.
• Hill G. Neonatal circumcision increases risk of MRSA infection. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed; 5 December 2005.
• Hill G. Circumcision and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: A Recipe for Disaster. BMJ; 22 January 2006.
• Hill G, Denniston GC. Literature review indicates circumcision wound is possible portal for CA-MRSA. Pediatrics; 9 September 2006.
• Hill G. Non-circumcision is the norm in Canada. Can Med Assoc J; 2 October 2006.
• Geisheker JV, Denniston GC, Hill G. Use of federal funds for Medicaid non-therapeutic circumcision is unlawful. Pediatrics; 27 June 2007.
• Geisheker JV, Hill G. International Instruments Provide Guidance for Care of Incompetent Patients. Can Med Assoc J; 28 November 2007.
• Hill G. Hinchley understates his case. BMJ; 8 December 2007.
• Hill G. Kirsten Patrick makes a valiant effort to do an impossible task. BMJ; 8 December 2007.
• Hill G. Many circumcised persons have a compulsion to repeat the trauma. BMJ; 12 December 2007.
• Denniston GC. Geisheker JV, Hill G. Time for the College of Family Physicians of Canada to re-evaluate non-therapeutic circumcision. Can Fam Physician; 18 December 2007.
• Denniston GC. Geisheker JV, Hill G. The genital integrity of Canadian boys deserves a better defence. Can Fam Physician; 18 December 2007.