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}}</ref> It was stated on his website that he had received the Order of Australia, but not the reason. It is likely a reader could presume he received the order for research or even doing circumcision, when in fact it was for fishing. | }}</ref> It was stated on his website that he had received the Order of Australia, but not the reason. It is likely a reader could presume he received the order for research or even doing circumcision, when in fact it was for fishing. | ||
== Breach of EMLA guidelines == | == Breach of [[EMLA]] guidelines == | ||
Dr. Russell experimented with the use of Eutectic mixture of Local Anesthetic (EMLA) cream on infants in 1993 onwards.<ref name='russel'/> | Dr. Russell experimented with the use of Eutectic mixture of Local Anesthetic ([[EMLA]]) cream on infants in 1993 onwards.<ref name='russel'/> | ||
This was at a time the manufacturers of EMLA advised against the use of EMLA on infants.<ref name=cirp-emla>{{REFweb | This was at a time the manufacturers of [[EMLA]] advised against the use of [[EMLA]] on infants.<ref name=cirp-emla>{{REFweb | ||
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Parents are instructed to apply a generous amount of EMLA cream prior to surgery on their boy.<ref>{{REFweb | Parents are instructed to apply a generous amount of [[EMLA]] cream prior to surgery on their boy.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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Use of EMLA has a risk of potentially very serious Methaemoglobinaemia.<ref name=cirp-emla/> | Use of [[EMLA]] has a risk of potentially very serious Methaemoglobinaemia.<ref name=cirp-emla/> | ||
EMLA is apparently the only anaesthetic used by Dr. Russell as no others are mentioned on his website.<ref name=russel/> | [[EMLA]] is apparently the only anaesthetic used by Dr. Russell as no others are mentioned on his website.<ref name=russel/> | ||
EMLA was found to be the least effective anaesthesia during infant circumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal | [[EMLA]] was found to be the least effective anaesthesia during infant circumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal | ||
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