Literature DB >> 10786319

Parental consent to cosmetic facial surgery in Down's syndrome.

R B Jones.   

Abstract

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 multilating surgery comparable to female circumcision.

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Keywords:  Professional Patient Relationship

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Year:  2000        PMID： 10786319      PMCID： PMC1733189          DOI： 10.1136/jme.26.2.101

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Med Ethics        ISSN： 0306-6800            Impact factor:   2.903


  3 in total

Review 1.  Impairment, disability and handicap--old fashioned concepts?

Authors:  R B Jones
Journal:  J Med Ethics       Date:  2001-12       Impact factor: 2.903

Review 2.  Prophylactic interventions on children: balancing human rights with public health.

Authors:  F M Hodges; J S Svoboda; R S Van Howe
Journal:  J Med Ethics       Date:  2002-02       Impact factor: 2.903

3.  Parental views on plastic surgery for Down syndrome: an African perspective.

Authors:  Afieharo Igbibia Michael; Olumide Olatokunbo Jarrett
Journal:  Pan Afr Med J       Date:  2019-04-29
  3 in total

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