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|quote=For many people on the mainland, circumcision is viewed as a “shameful body modification” and there is a lack of accurate understanding of the procedure. | |quote=For many people on the mainland, circumcision is viewed as a “shameful body modification” and there is a lack of accurate understanding of the procedure. | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> The contest appears to have been organized by a Chinese [[medical trade association]] to promote the services of its urologist members. | ||
The reasons for these circumcisions are unclear. The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] has long stated that "there are no medical indications for [[circumcision]] in the neonatal period."<ref name="aap1971">{{REFbook | The reasons for these circumcisions are unclear. The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] has long stated that "there are no medical indications for [[circumcision]] in the neonatal period."<ref name="aap1971">{{REFbook | ||
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Zhang (2024) reported the cost of each circumcision surgery in [[China]] to be US$270-US$540,<ref name="scmp2024" /> so the practice of circumcision in [[China]] may be driven more by money than medical necessity. | Zhang (2024) reported the cost of each [[circumcision]] surgery in [[China]] to be US$270-US$540,<ref name="scmp2024" /> so the practice of circumcision in [[China]] may be driven more by money than medical necessity. | ||
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