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Chilling of Newborn Infants: Its Relation to Circumcision Immediately Following Birth

Authors: GEORGE R. SPENCE, MD

Abstract

The author has shown that the delay of holding a newborn in the delivery room for circumcision before his removal to the nursery results in chilling. He recommends postponement of this operation to later in the neonatal period.

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