Eleanor LeBourdais
Eleanor LeBourdais (d. 2016) was a Canadian medical journalist. PubMed Central indexes 82 published articles from 1973 through 2014.
She wrote a factually accurate, but controversial article in 1995 about the decline in the practice of non-therapeutic infant circumcision in Canada.
Publications
LeBourdais, Eleanor. Circumcision no longer a "routine" surgical procedure.. Can Med Assoc J. 1 June 1995; 152(11): 1873-6. PMID. PMC. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
Controversy
The Canadian Medical Association Journal published letters in response to the article by LeBourdais on 1 October 1995. There was a letter by Robin Chorn, who alleged antisemitism, and another letter by Dr. Brian W. Gregory, who defended the practice of non-therapeutic neonatal circumcision on medical grounds. This was followed by a response by LeBourdais and a letter of support by Dr. George C. Denniston.[1]
References
- ↑ Chorn, Robin, Gregory, Brian W., LeBourdais, Eleanor, Denniston, George C.. Letters to the Editor. CMAJ. 1 October 1995; 153(7): 885-6. Retrieved 29 January 2023.