Circumcision
UK sources of information and / or support
Norm - UK
Founded in 1995 to advance the education of the public in all matters relating to circumcision and other forms of surgical alteration of the genitals including alternative treatments and offering information and advice on such matters.
Vascular and General Surgery Patient Information
Website with patient information written by a consultant surgeon in the UK. Includes information about circumcision and tight foreskin.
Circumcision
This site is edited by Derek McLintock, BSc MB BS FRCOG, a Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician based in Hertfordshire, UK.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
The authors and editors of this article are employed to create accurate and up to date content reflecting reliable research evidence, guidance and best clinical practice. They are free from any commercial conflicts of interest.
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Related pages in Patient UK
Support Groups related to this topic (^ top of page)
NORM UK (circumcision information)PatientPlus articles related to this topic (^ top of page)
CircumcisionUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on CircumcisionLinks to other selected websites related to this topic (^ top of page)
Penis ProblemsPoems and stories related to this topic (^ top of page)
CircumcisionPatient UK Newspaper (^ top of page)
Recent related news items
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Circumcision newsRelated Products (^ top of page)
Medical equipment
Books
Other - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
UK Guidelines
Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
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