Parental consent to cosmetic facial surgery in Down's syndrome
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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 multilating surgery comparable to female circumcision.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Ethics
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0306-6800
DOI: 10.1136/jme.26.2.101