Parental consent to cosmetic facial surgery in Down's syndrome
It is suggested that the practice of attempting to normalise children with Down's syndrome by subjecting them to major facial plastic surgery has no therapeutic benefit, and should be seen as mutilating surgery comparable to female circumcision.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
2000
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2000, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 101-102 |
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| Summary: | It is suggested that the practice of attempting to normalise children with Down's syndrome by subjecting them to major facial plastic surgery has no therapeutic benefit, and should be seen as mutilating surgery comparable to female circumcision. |
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| ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/jme.26.2.101 |