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The late Dr. '''Benjamin Spock''', | The late Dr. '''Benjamin McLane Spock''', M.D., (1903-1998) was a prominent twentieth century American pediatrician and author. | ||
Dr. Spock wrote numerous books on child care in his lifetime. Many have been updated by other authors and are still available. | |||
==Views on child circumcision== | |||
Spock initially favored child [[circumcision]], but when the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], a [[medical trade association]], said circumcision had no medical indication.<ref name="aap1971">{{REFweb | |||
|url=https://www.cirp.org/library/statements/aap/#a1971 | |||
|title=Standards and Recommendation for Hospital Care of Newborn infants. 5th ed | |||
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|publisher=American Academy of Pediatrics | |||
|date=1971 | |||
|accessdate=2023-05-16 | |||
}}</ref> He started to change his view. His studies on psychology also helped him to reach that decision. | |||
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