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}}</ref> report that circumcision is traumatic, so one may expect that circumcised doctors experienced trauma and that their behavior is impacted.
Stein et al. (1982) sent out questionnaires regarding circumcision practice to medical doctors in San Diego, California. The questionnnaire included questions about personal circumcision status. The authors reported:
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Older and circumcised physicians were more likely than either younger or uncircumcised physicians to maintain a positive attitude about routine neonatal circumcision. Although the number of female physicians in this study was limited, they were less likely than male physicians to favor circumcision.<ref name="stein1982">{{REFjournal
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|title=Routine neonatal circumcision: the gap between contemporary policy and practice
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* LeBourdais (1995) reported the [[circumcision]] status of the physician is a factor, among others, in determining if a baby is to be circumcised.<ref name="lebourdais1995">{{REFjournal
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