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'''Valiere Alcena''', M.D., P.C., M.A.C.P. is a practicing physician, medical scholar, medical educator, author, TV producer and host. He has published several books and made several discoveries. In August 1986, Dr. Valiere Alcena~~, M.D., M.A.C.P.~~ was the first physician in the world ~~and is~~ credited as the physician who originated the idea that male circumcision would decrease the incidence of HIV/AIDS.<ref>{{REFjournal

'''Valiere Alcena''', M.D., P.C., M.A.C.P. is a practicing physician, medical scholar, medical educator, author, TV producer and host. He has published several books and made several discoveries. In August 1986, Dr. Valiere Alcena was the first physician in the world to be credited as the physician who originated the idea that male circumcision would decrease the incidence of HIV/AIDS.<ref>{{REFjournal

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}}</ref> He repeated this idea in two books that were published in 1992, "The Status of Health of Blacks in the United States of ~~Anrerica~~: A Perspective for Improvement" and "The African American Health Book" and again in "AIDS: The Expanding Epidemic: What the Public Needs to Know: A Multi-Cultural Overview" published in 1994.<ref>{{REFjournal

}}</ref> He repeated this idea in two books that were published in 1992, "The Status of Health of Blacks in the United States of America: A Perspective for Improvement" and "The African American Health Book" and again in "AIDS: The Expanding Epidemic: What the Public Needs to Know: A Multi-Cultural Overview" published in 1994.<ref>{{REFjournal

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In 1986, California urologist [[~~Aaron J. Fink|~~ Aaron J. Fink]], (1926-1994) adopted this idea,<ref>{{REFbook

In 1986, California urologist [[Aaron J. Fink]], (1926-1994) adopted this idea,<ref>{{REFbook

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* [[Bias]] -- Learn about pro-circumcision bias.

* [[Religion and Culture]] -- Learn how religion and culture effects ones views on circumcision.

* [[Aaron J. Fink]] ~~-- Aaron Fink~~

* [[Aaron J. Fink]]

* [[Edgar J. Schoen]] -- Veteran pro-circumcision advocate.

* [[Thomas E. Wiswell]] -- Veteran pro-circumcision advocate.

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-'''Valiere Alcena''', M.D., P.C., M.A.C.P. is a practicing physician, medical scholar, medical educator, author, TV producer and host. He has published several books and made several discoveries. In August 1986, Dr. Valiere Alcena, M.D., M.A.C.P. was the first physician in the world and is credited as the physician who originated the idea that male circumcision would decrease the incidence of HIV/AIDS.<ref>{{REFjournal
+'''Valiere Alcena''', M.D., P.C., M.A.C.P. is a practicing physician, medical scholar, medical educator, author, TV producer and host. He has published several books and made several discoveries. In August 1986, Dr. Valiere Alcena was the first physician in the world to be credited as the physician who originated the idea that male circumcision would decrease the incidence of HIV/AIDS.<ref>{{REFjournal
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-}}</ref> He repeated this idea in two books that were published in 1992, "The Status of Health of Blacks in the United States of Anrerica: A Perspective for Improvement" and "The African American Health Book" and again in "AIDS: The Expanding Epidemic: What the Public Needs to Know: A Multi-Cultural Overview" published in 1994.<ref>{{REFjournal
+}}</ref> He repeated this idea in two books that were published in 1992, "The Status of Health of Blacks in the United States of America: A Perspective for Improvement" and "The African American Health Book" and again in "AIDS: The Expanding Epidemic: What the Public Needs to Know: A Multi-Cultural Overview" published in 1994.<ref>{{REFjournal
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-In 1986, California urologist [[Aaron J. Fink| Aaron J. Fink]], (1926-1994) adopted this idea,<ref>{{REFbook
+In 1986, California urologist [[Aaron J. Fink]], (1926-1994) adopted this idea,<ref>{{REFbook
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 * [[Bias]] -- Learn about pro-circumcision bias.
 * [[Religion and Culture]] -- Learn how religion and culture effects ones views on circumcision.
-* [[Aaron J. Fink]] -- Aaron Fink
+* [[Aaron J. Fink]]
 * [[Edgar J. Schoen]] -- Veteran pro-circumcision advocate.
 * [[Thomas E. Wiswell]] -- Veteran pro-circumcision advocate.