Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 9, Issue 18 , Pages 143-155 , November 2001

Male circumcision as an HIV control strategy:Not a “Natural Condom”

  • Kate Bonner

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondense: Kate Bonner, Graduate Entry Programme, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 ORE, UK

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