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==Use of HIV to promote circumcision in China== | ==Use of HIV to promote circumcision in China== | ||
Circumcision has been falsely claimed to prevent infection with HIV by three African randomized controlled trials (RCTs). [[Gregory J. Boyle|Boyle]] & [[George Hill|Hill]] (2011) studied their reports and found disabling methodological and statistical errors that invalidated their purported findings.<ref name="boyle-hill2011">{{BoyleGJ HillG 2011}}</ref> Regardless of these findings, Chinese medical doctors seem to be pushing for adoption of circumcision to prevent [[HIV]] infection. Numerous papers in the Chinese medical literature advocate circumcision to prevent HIV infection among both heterosexuals and homosexuals. | Circumcision has been falsely claimed to prevent infection with HIV by three African randomized controlled trials (RCTs). [[Gregory J. Boyle|Boyle]] & [[George Hill|Hill]] (2011) studied their reports and found disabling methodological and statistical errors that invalidated their purported findings.<ref name="boyle-hill2011">{{BoyleGJ HillG 2011}}</ref> Regardless of these findings, Chinese medical doctors seem to be pushing for adoption of circumcision to prevent [[HIV]] infection. Numerous papers in the Chinese medical literature advocate circumcision to prevent HIV infection among both heterosexuals and homosexuals. | ||
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==Shang Ring== | ==Shang Ring== | ||
The [[Shang Ring]] circumcision device is manufactured in China. It has been "used for over 600 000 males in China since 2006."<ref name="cheng2014">{{REFjournal | The [[Shang Ring]] circumcision device is manufactured in China. It has been "used for over 600 000 males in China since 2006."<ref name="cheng2014">{{REFjournal | ||