A history of the 'unfortunate experiment' at National Women's Hospital

A history of the 'unfortunate experiment' at National Women's Hospital /

"In the late 1980s, a national outcry followed the publication of Sandra Coney and Phillida Bunkle's 'Unfortunate experiment' article in Metro magazine about the treatment of carcinoma in situ at National Women's Hospital. Medical historian Linda Bryder tackles a number of k...

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Main Author: Bryder, Linda (Author)
Corporate Author: National Women's Hospital (Auckland, N.Z.)
Other Authors: Torrance, Jacinda (Cover designer)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
National Women's Hospital (Auckland, N.Z.)
Women > Diseases.
Cervix uteri > Cancer > Treatment > New Zealand.
Cervix uteri > Cancer > Treatment.
Cancer > Patients > Medical care > New Zealand.
Women's health services > New Zealand.
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms > therapy
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia > therapy
Therapies, Investigational > history
Women's Health Services > history
Ethics, Medical > history
History, 20th Century
New Zealand
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: An Inquiry into Cervical Cancer; 2. Carcinoma in Situ: Meanings and Medical Significance; 3. Management of Patients with Carcinoma in Situ; 4. The Therapeutic Relationship and Patient Consent; 5. A Profession Divided; 6. Population-based Cervical Screening; 7. Four Women Take on the Might of the Medical Profession; 8. The Cervical Cancer Inquiry and the 'full story'; 9. Media Wars The Report's Reception; 10. New World, Better World? Implementing Cartwright.
  • 11. The Aftermath: Public Perceptions of Unethical Practice12. Conclusion: An 'Unfortunate Experiment'?; Bibliography; A, B, C; Index; D, E, F; G, H, I; J, K, L; M, N, O; P, Q, R; S, T, U; V, W, X; Y, Z; Copyright.

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