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Neonatal <BIG><b>Parents are advised that there are NO medical indications for circumcision consent form of newborn boys. No disease is a paper parents must sign when opting present. Circumcision of the newborn does not treat or prevent disease and subjects him to have their male baby circumcised[[pain]] and [[trauma]]. </b></BIG>

According to Temple Health: "Informed Neonatal '''circumcision consent form''' is an ethical concept—that all patients should understand and agree a paper parents must sign when opting to the potential consequences of have their care—that has become codified in the law and in daily practice at every medical institution. One of the earliest legal precedents in this area was established in 1914 when a physician removed a tumor from the abdomen of a patient who had consented to only a diagnostic procedure (Schloendorff vs. Society of New York Hospital). The judge in this case ruled that the physician was liable for battery because he violated an “individual’s fundamental right to decide what is being done with his or her body.” male baby [[Edwards 1998, Wescott 2005circumcised]] The first case actually defining the elements of informed consent occurred in the late 1950s and involved a question of potential negligence and whether a patient was given sufficient information to make a decision. "

According to Temple Health: "Although [[Informed consent]] is an ethical concept—that all patients should understand and agree to the potential consequences of their care—that has become codified in the details law and in daily practice at every medical institution. One of these laws vary the earliest legal precedents in this area was established in 1914 when a physician removed a tumor from state to state, the bottom line is that failure abdomen of a patient who had consented to obtain informed consent renders any Uonly a diagnostic procedure ([https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=17182600591789871337&hl=en&as_sdt=8000005&sciodt=8000006 Schloendorff vs.SSociety of New York Hospitals]). The judge in this case ruled that the physician was liable for negligence battery because he violated an “individual’s fundamental right to decide what is being done with his or battery and constitutes medical malpracticeher body. ” [Pizzi 2001Edwards 1998, Wescott 2005] Exceptions are made for emergencies or legally adjudicated mental incompetency or physical incapacityThe first case actually defining the elements of [[informed consent]] occurred in the late 1950s and involved a question of potential negligence and whether a patient was given sufficient information to make a decision."

"Although the details of these laws vary from state to state, the bottom line is that failure to obtain [[informed consent]] renders any U.S. physician liable for negligence or battery and constitutes medical malpractice. [Pizzi 2001] Exceptions are made for emergencies or legally adjudicated mental incompetency or physical incapacity." "[AMA 1998] For example, federal regulations spell out the minimum requirements for a properly executed [[informed consent ]] form (Table 2) and state that this form must be in the patient’s chart before surgery. [CFR Title 42] These regulations also stipulate that the information must be given in a language or means of communication that the patient understands. "

[Table 1] The Basic Features of Everyday [[Informed consent|Informed Consent]]

[Table 2] What’s Needed on the [[informed consent|Informed Consent ]] Form

| last= | first= | date= | title=A Practical Guide to Informed Consent | url=http://www.templehealth.org/ICTOOLKIT/html/ictoolkitpage5.html | publisher= | accessdate=2015-06-30

| last= | first= | date= | title=Model Circumcision Informed Consent Form | url=http://www.nocirc.org/consent/form.php | publisher=NOCIRC | accessdate=2015-06-30

* Risks: risks of surgery ([[bleeding]], infection, damage to tissue, blood vessels, nerves, organs, which may result in paralysis, cardiac arrest, brain damage, death) and specific to circumcision ([[bleeding]], infection, deformity or need for additional surgery)