An analysis of a scandal involving a doctor accused of allowing a number of women to develop cervical cancer from carcinoma in situ as part of an experiment he had been conducting since the 1960s into conservative treatment of the disease, to more broadly explore dramatic changes in medical history in the second half of the twentieth century.

Autorentext
LINDA BRYDER is Professor in History at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, with a special research interest in the history of health and medicine.

Inhalt
Introduction Carcinoma in Situ: Meanings and Medical Significance Management of Patients with Carcinoma in situ The Therapeutic Relationship and Patient Consent A Profession Divided Population-based Cervical Screening Four Women Take on the Might of the Medical Profession The 'full story Behind the Inquiry': The Cartwright Inquiry and the Feminists Media Wars: The Report's Reception Women and the Cartwright Inquiry: Nurses, Midwives and Consumers Conclusion: An 'Unfortunate Experiment'