About this title: In 1992 silicone-filled breast implants were banned in America in response to concerns that they caused auto-immune and connective tissue disease. The ban triggered a torrent of litigation which proved to be unwarranted. This book reveals important differences in the way science, the law and the public regard evidence. The author maintains that, ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780393039733ISBN:0393039730
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Nice hard cover, lightly read, acetate over dust jacket, library stamps & stickers, stk #2587c9. 256 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 1996-06
ISBN-13:9780393039733ISBN:0393039730
Description: Good. There is a one inch tear at the bottom of the front cover with creases around it. The rest of the book has been well taken care of. Every heavytail order includes with a sweet! We carefully hand clean and reinspect each and every item we ship. Our quality control process ensures items to be in the condition described or better. Heavytail is determined to earn your repeat business through old fashioned customer service. We love international orders. read more
Binding: Hardcover; Second Printing
Publisher: W. W. Norton, NY
Date Published: c. 1996
Description: NF/NF. Binding, DJ and Contents are almost like new.; Ivory and black hardcover, bright gold lettering. Index. HEALTH. After a 4.25 billion class-action settlement, rigorous scientific studies of breast implants began to show that here is no significant link between breast implants and disease. Why were the courts and the public so certain that breast implants were dangerous when medical researchers were not? The answer to this question reveals impor tant differences in the way science, the law ... read more
Description: VERY GOOD. USED "Science on trial the clash of medical evidence and the law in the breast implant case; W. W. Norton, London; New York, 1997. Trade Paperback, Very Good, Marcia Angell, and united states law legislation products breast complications liability implants. " read more
Edition: Stated First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780393039733ISBN:0393039730
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0393039730. Signed Marcia Angell on front end paper. Price on DJ is $27.50 # line 123456890.; 5.9 x 8.6 inches; 256 pages; From DJ: "When the FDA banned silicone gel-filled breast implants in 1992, it was responding to mounting concerns that they caused autoimmune and connective tissue disease. The ban triggered a torrent of litigation, as women by the thousands sued breast-implant manufacturers. Sympathetic juries awarded huge damages, leading to a $4.25 ... read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Good. Dust Cover Missing. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
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