Toxic Shock : A Social History /

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In 1980, young, healthy women in the United States suddenly began to get sick and even die. The unexpected link to these deaths was superabsorbent tampons. Thousands of women used them during their menstrual periods, signaling the potential for a large-scale outbreak. 'Toxic Shock' traces...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Vostral, Sharra Louise, 1968- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University, 2018.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Toxic shock syndrome > Social aspects.
Toxic shock syndrome.
Tampons > Complications.
Septic shock.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine.
Choc infectieux.
Tampons hygieniques > Complications et sequelles.
Syndrome du choc toxique > Aspect social.
Syndrome du choc toxique.
Shock, Septic
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In 1980, young, healthy women in the United States suddenly began to get sick and even die. The unexpected link to these deaths was superabsorbent tampons. Thousands of women used them during their menstrual periods, signaling the potential for a large-scale outbreak. 'Toxic Shock' traces the emergence of this new illness of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) and its relationship to tampon technology. This multifaceted history engages microbiology, design and innovation, journalism and mass communication, product liability, and federal policy and regulation. The broad scope captures the various approaches that contributed to defining meaning about the emergent illness.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781479894925

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