Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 210-214 , 1 July 2006

Pain Relief for Neonatal Circumcision: A Follow-up of Residency Training Practices

  • Daniel Yawman, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry and Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong, Rochester, NY
    • Department of Pediatrics, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Daniel Yawman, MD, MPH, Rochester General Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Suite 300 MOB, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621-3095.
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  • Cynthia R. Howard, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry and Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong, Rochester, NY
    • Department of Pediatrics, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
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  • Peggy Auinger, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry and Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong, Rochester, NY
    • Department of Pediatrics, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
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  • Lynn C. Garfunkel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry and Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong, Rochester, NY
    • Department of Pediatrics, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
    • ,
  • Marjorie Allan, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry and Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong, Rochester, NY
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  • Michael Weitzman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry and Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong, Rochester, NY
    • AAP Center for Child Health Research, Rochester, NY

Received 7 September 2005 ,Accepted 13 April 2006.

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PII: S1530-1567(06)00123-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2006.04.008

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 210-214 , 1 July 2006

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