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The desire to protect physician income derived from non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] induces an element of [[bias]] into the statements of the Bioethics Committee. | The desire to protect physician income derived from non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] induces an element of [[bias]] into the statements of the Bioethics Committee. | ||
One should note that these guidances from the Bioethics Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics apply to the granting of "informed permission" by surrogates for | One should note that these guidances from the Bioethics Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics apply to the granting of "informed permission" by surrogates for "diagnosis and treatment of children", and do <i>NOT</i> apply to non-therapeutic procedures such as medically non-indicated, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]], which is neither diagnosis nor treatment. | ||
==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||
Patient autonomy is an important principle of medical ethics.<ref>{{REFbook | Patient autonomy is an important principle of medical ethics.<ref>{{REFbook | ||