Healthy Skepticism Library item: 12340

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Publication type: Journal Article

Sonnenschein C.
Book review of 'The estrogen elixir: A history of hormone replacement therapy in America' by Elizabeth Siegel Watkins
Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2008 Jan 2; 3:(1):
http://www.peh-med.com/content/3/1/1/abstract

Abstract:

“The Estrogen elixir: A history of hormone replacement therapy in America” 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 to their health and wellbeing.