Three Shots at Prevention: The HPV Vaccine and the Politics OF Medicine's Simple Solutions

摘要

In this insightful collection a diverse group of scholars ana clinicians examines the 2006 debut of a vaccine against the human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted virus associated with an increased risk of cervical, anal, and penile cancers. The authors deftly analyze the ensuing controversy in the U.S., where the vaccine spurred debate over young women's sexual activity, knowledge, responsibility, risk, and morality.