Silicone Breast Implant Story Communication and Uncertainty

Name: Silicone Breast Implant Story Communication and Uncertainty
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ISBN: 9780805817072

ISBN-10: 0805817077

ISBN-13: 9780805817072

Edition: 1996

Authors: Marsha L. Vanderford, David H. Smith

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Book details

List price: $40.95
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 8/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 9.02" wide x 5.98" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

David H. Smith is Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University, and Director of the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions.



Preface



The Authors' Story: A Project with a Life of Its Own



Stories of Implants and Illness: Loss and Confusion



Stories of Implants and Illness: Diagnosis and Direction



Stories of Success and Satisfaction



Doctors in Conflict: Different Specialties, Different Stories


Introduction Problem and Method



Rationality and Narrative: Media Stories About Safety and Risk


Conclusion and Implications



Vilification Stories: Plastic Surgery and Profit



>Public Perceptions of the Implant Story


Conclusions






Interpreting the Stories: Lessons for Communicating About Health


Conclusion


References


Author Index


Subject Index