Informed consent

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Informed consent

John A. Byrne

McGraw-Hill, c1996

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text records the silicon breast implant controversy and features the story of John and Colleen Swanson. Mrs Swanson underwent implant surgery which disfigured her. Her husband was the architect of the Dow-Corning PR campaign which insisted that implants were safe.

Table of Contents

  • The silicone breast implant controversy - framing the issue
  • consequences - the victims of silicone
  • what went wrong inside Dow Corning?
  • Dow Corning and the media - enlightenment and obfuscation
  • commentary - the opinions of involved people
  • swimming upstream
  • lesson learned and next steps.

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