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==Final comments==

Elhaik calls male neonatal circumcision "a major risk-factor for SIDS." He points to the effect of Medicaid funding of non-therapeutic infant circumcision on the increase in SIDS observed in states that pay for non-therapeutic circumcision of infant boys.<ref name="elhaik2019" />

Elhaik calls male neonatal circumcision "''a major risk-factor for SIDS''." He points to the effect of Medicaid funding of non-therapeutic infant circumcision on the increase in SIDS observed in states that pay for non-therapeutic circumcision of infant boys.<ref name="elhaik2019" />

Elhaik views the association of non-therapeutic infant circumcision and SIDS as ~~full~~ proven, but thinks additional research is necessary to determine cause and effect.<ref name="elhaik2019" />

Elhaik views the association of non-therapeutic infant circumcision and SIDS as fully proven, but thinks additional research is necessary to determine cause and effect.<ref name="elhaik2019" />

The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] has not taken a position on the association of male non-therapeutic neonatal circumcision and SIDS, nor is it likely to because of the conflict of interest between good medicine and the [[Financial Incentive| financial interests]] of its fellows (members).

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 ==Final comments==
-Elhaik calls male neonatal circumcision "a major risk-factor for SIDS."  He points to the effect of Medicaid funding of non-therapeutic infant circumcision on the increase in SIDS observed in states that pay for non-therapeutic circumcision of infant boys.<ref name="elhaik2019" />
+Elhaik calls male neonatal circumcision "''a major risk-factor for SIDS''."  He points to the effect of Medicaid funding of non-therapeutic infant circumcision on the increase in SIDS observed in states that pay for non-therapeutic circumcision of infant boys.<ref name="elhaik2019" />
-Elhaik views the association of non-therapeutic infant circumcision and SIDS as full proven, but thinks additional research is necessary to determine cause and effect.<ref name="elhaik2019" />
+Elhaik views the association of non-therapeutic infant circumcision and SIDS as fully proven, but thinks additional research is necessary to determine cause and effect.<ref name="elhaik2019" />
 The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] has not taken a position on the association of male non-therapeutic neonatal circumcision and SIDS, nor is it likely to because of the conflict of interest between good medicine and the [[Financial Incentive| financial interests]] of its fellows (members).