Safety of Silicone Breast Implants Pdf

Book Detail
Edition: 1
Release: 2000-01-15
Publisher: National Academies Press
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN/ASIN: 0309065321
Format: hardcover, kindle, PDF, EPUB

Safety of Silicone Breast Implants pdf
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The Dow Corning case raised serious questions about the safety of silicone breast implants and about larger issues of medical device testing and patient education. "Safety of Silicone Breast Implants" presents a well-documented, thoughtful exploration of the safety of these devices, drawing conclusions from the available research base and suggesting further questions to be answered. This book also examines the sensitive issues surrounding women's decisions about implants. In reaching conclusions, the committee reviews: the history of the silicone breast implant and the development of its chemistry; the wide variety of U.S.-made implants and their regulation by the Food and Drug Administration; frequency and consequences of local complications from implants; the evidence for and against links between implants and autoimmune disorders, connective tissue disease, neurological problems, silicone in breast milk, or a proposed new syndrome; and evidence that implants may be associated with l Download Safety of Silicone Breast Implants for free via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, dropBox, uploading, fileserve

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