Adults could describe the pain associated with unanaesthetised circumcision and, therefore, the pain assessment would be less inferential. Although the pain assessment in an adult study would be less abstract, I fear volunteers would be hard to find. Effect of neonatal circumcision on pain response during subsequent routine vaccination. Trying to overcome the Tuskeegee legacy of distrust. Informed consent, parental permission, and assent in pediatric practice.
Controversy surrounding newborn circumcision continues.
Consent for circumcision.