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==Physicians== | ==Physicians== | ||
According to Wikipedia, 10 to 15 percent of physicians practicing in <b>West Virginia</b> are Doctors of Osteopathy (DO).<ref>{{URLwikipedia|Osteopathic_medicine_in_the_United_States|Osteopathic medicine in the United States}}</ref> | According to Wikipedia, 10 to 15 percent of physicians practicing in <b>West Virginia</b> are Doctors of Osteopathy (DO).<ref>{{URLwikipedia|Osteopathic_medicine_in_the_United_States|Osteopathic medicine in the United States}}</ref> | ||
Healthcare providers are somewhat scarce in rural <b>West Virginia</b>. | |||
Physicians in the [[United States]] are paid on a fee-for-service basis. [[Circumcision]] is an additional service for which physicians collect an additional fee. A typical child circumcision can be done in only a few minutes, so the [[financial incentive]] is highly attractive. The actual health value or lack thereof of circumcision is seldom considered. | Physicians in the [[United States]] are paid on a fee-for-service basis. [[Circumcision]] is an additional service for which physicians collect an additional fee. A typical child circumcision can be done in only a few minutes, so the [[financial incentive]] is highly attractive. The actual health value or lack thereof of circumcision is seldom considered. | ||