Book review of <it>The Estrogen Elixir: A History of Hormone Replacement Therapy in America</it> by Elizabeth Siegel Watkins

<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>The Estrogen Elixir: A History of Hormone Replacement Therapy in America</it> by Elizabeth Siegel Watkins is a thoroughly documented cautionary tale of the information and advice offered to women in the perimenopausal period of their life, and the...

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Main Author: Sonnenschein Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
Online Access:http://www.peh-med.com/content/3/1/1
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>The Estrogen Elixir: A History of Hormone Replacement Therapy in America</it> by Elizabeth Siegel Watkins is a thoroughly documented cautionary tale of the information and advice offered to women in the perimenopausal period of their life, and the consequences of exposure to sexual hormones on their health and wellbeing.</p>
ISSN:1747-5341