An analysis of a scandal involving a doctor accused of allowing a number of women to develop cervical cancer from carcinoma in situ as part of an experiment he had been conducting since the 1960s into conservative treatment of the disease, to more broadly explore dramatic changes in medical history in the second half of the twentieth century. INDICE: Introduction Carcinoma in Situ: Meanings and Medical Significance Management of Patients with Carcinoma in situ The Therapeutic Relationship andPatient Consent A Profession Divided Population-based Cervical Screening FourWomen Take on the Might of the Medical Profession The 'full story Behind the Inquiry': The Cartwright Inquiry and the Feminists Media Wars: The Report's Reception Women and the Cartwright Inquiry: Nurses, Midwives and Consumers Conclusion: An 'Unfortunate Experiment'
- ISBN: 978-0-230-23603-5
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 24/05/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés