title: A call for higher standards for breast implants.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD 20857.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Merkatz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schapiro
mesh_terms: D000574:American Medical Association; D004869:Equipment Safety; D035082:Federal Government; D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000592:standards*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000592:standards*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012828:Silicones / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones