The Silicone Breast Implant Story: Communication and Uncertainty

by David H. Smith and Marsha L. Vanderford

Book Overview

This volume examines one health issue -- breast implants -- across a series of contexts often thought to be separate -- media coverage, doctor-patient interaction, doctor-doctor professional communication, support group dialogues, public relations campaigns, and more. In so doing, it provides a narrative of how communication shapes the individual perceptions of health, government, and social policy concerning health care.

At the core of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805817077
• ISBN13: 9780805817072
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"