Cosmetic surgery : the cutting edge of commercial medicine in America / Deborah A. Sullivan.

  • Sullivan, Deborah A., 1947-
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[2001], ©2001
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New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2001], ©2001.

Physical description

xiii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Contents

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Social bodies : tightening the bonds of beauty -- Pretty pleases : social, psychological, and economic consequences of appearance -- Technological imperialism : the emergence of cosmetic surgery -- Medical entrepreneurs : market forces, regulatory changes, and growth of cosmetic surgery -- Sibling rivalry : the intraprofessional turf war over cosmetic surgery -- Caveat emptor : selling surgery -- Managing the media message : cosmetic surgery in women's magazines -- Pandora's box : commercialism in the medical profession.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-223) and index.

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    History of Medicine
    VN.6.AA9
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  • 0813528593
  • 0813528607