Kline Wendy - Exposed The Hidden History Of The Pelvic Exam - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: The pelvic exam. If you ve ever had one you re probably already wincing. It might be considered a routine medical procedure but for most of us it is anything from unpleasant to traumatic. In Exposed noted historian Wendy Kline uncovers the procedure's fascinating and often disturbing history. From gynecological research on enslaved women's bodies to nonconsensual practice on anesthetized patients the pelvic exam as we know it today carries the burden of its sordid past. Its story is one of pain and pleasure life - saving discoveries and heartbreaking encounters questionable procedures and triumphant breakthroughs. Drawing on previously unpublished archival sources along with interviews with patients providers and activists Kline traces key moments and movements in gynecological history from the surgeons of the nineteenth century to the OB/ GY Ns of today. This powerful book reminds us that the pelvic exam is has never been just a medical procedure and that we can no longer afford to let the pelvic exam remain unexamined.
Title: Exposed The Hidden History Of The Pelvic Exam
Author(s): Kline Wendy
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9781509552665
Pages: 286 Pages
Publication Date: 9/3/2024
Series: History of Health and Illness
Category: History