The estrogen elixir : a history of hormone replacement therapy in America / Elizabeth Siegel Watkins.
| Author/creator | Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. |
| Description | ix, 351 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Beginnings -- From the "neutral gender" to "feminine forever" -- Selling estrogen to doctors -- Selling estrogen to women -- From hero to villain: estrogen and endometrial cancer -- Enter the feminists: informing women about estrogen -- Enter the FDA: a patient package insert for estrogen -- Resurrecting estrogen, I: osteoporosis and medical science -- Resurrecting estrogen, II: osteoporosis and American culture -- Skeptics and believers: varieties of women's responses -- Weighing the benefits and risks of HRT: estrogen, heart disease, and breast cancer -- 1992: the year of the menopause -- Meno-boomers: another generation confronts estrogen -- The "gold standard": estrogen and the randomized controlled trials. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-340) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006023196 |
| ISBN | 9780801886027 |
| ISBN | 0801886023 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WP 522 W335E 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |