CellWell record HH-523281
The Dalkon Shield in perspective
Pendergast P; Hirsh HL
Medicine and law ยท 1986
In plain language
This review traces the legal aftermath of an early-1970s IUD that caused severe complications including 17 deaths and high pregnancy rates, prompting new negligence and product liability legal theories.
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