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IF 1.5 3区社会学 Q2 DEMOGRAPHY

Journal of Biosocial Science Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-20 DOI:10.1017/S0021932024000208

Brian J Morris, Joya Banerjee

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Abstract

Two articles by Garenne (2023a,b) argue that voluntary medical male circumcision does not reduce human immunodeficiency virus transmission in Africa. Here we point out key evidence and analytical flaws that call into question this conclusion.

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就 "莱索托艾滋病毒感染率与包皮环切术之间关系的变化 "和 "未受包皮环切术和包皮环切术的男性中艾滋病毒的年龄发病率和感染率：对南部非洲 PHIA 调查的分析 "发表评论。

Garenne（2023a,b）的两篇文章认为，自愿性包皮环切手术并不能减少非洲的人体免疫缺陷病毒传播。在此，我们指出了质疑这一结论的关键证据和分析缺陷。

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Journal of Biosocial Science Multiple-

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

6.70%

发文量

108

期刊介绍： Journal of Biosocial Science is a leading interdisciplinary and international journal in the field of biosocial science, the common ground between biology and sociology. It acts as an essential reference guide for all biological and social scientists working in these interdisciplinary areas, including social and biological aspects of reproduction and its control, gerontology, ecology, genetics, applied psychology, sociology, education, criminology, demography, health and epidemiology. Publishing original research papers, short reports, reviews, lectures and book reviews, the journal also includes a Debate section that encourages readers" comments on specific articles, with subsequent response from the original author.