Silicone spills : breast implants on trial / Mary White Stewart.

Author/creator Stewart, Mary White, 1945-
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger, 1998.
Descriptionxiv, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Breast wishes -- The path of destruction: implant development, data distortion, and the ineffectiveness of the FDA -- Oh, you beautiful doll: transforming the self in American culture -- A nip, a tuck, a lift: medicalizing healthy women -- Women's bodies, women's worth -- The aftermath and the stigma path -- Medical records: negotiated reality -- The medical-legal controversy and its impact on litigation -- Breast implants in the larger context of violence against women.
Local noteLittle-311171--305131017012O
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [205]-218) and index.
LCCN 97041006
ISBN0275963594 (alk. paper)
ISBN0897895150 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks RD539.8 .S74 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold