Women’s Bodies and Medical Science: An Inquiry into Cervical Cancer

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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. Front Matter ....Pages i-vi Introduction: An Inquiry into Cervical Cancer (Linda Bryder)....Pages 1-6 Carcinoma in Situ: Meanings and Medical Significance (Linda Bryder)....Pages 7-31 Management of Patients with Carcinoma in Situ (Linda Bryder)....Pages 32-56 The Therapeutic Relationship and Patient Consent (Linda Bryder)....Pages 57-73 A Profession Divided (Linda Bryder)....Pages 74-88 Population-based Cervical Screening (Linda Bryder)....Pages 89-107 Four Women Take on the Might of the Medical Profession (Linda Bryder)....Pages 108-124 The Cervical Cancer Inquiry and the ‘full story’ (Linda Bryder)....Pages 125-151 Media Wars: The Report’s Reception (Linda Bryder)....Pages 152-173 New World, Better World? Implementing Cartwright (Linda Bryder)....Pages 174-190 The Aftermath: Public Perceptions of Unethical Practice (Linda Bryder)....Pages 191-196 Conclusion: An ‘Unfortunate Experiment’? (Linda Bryder)....Pages 197-201 Back Matter ....Pages 202-250