title: When silicone medical devices were under attack: A regulatory leviathan.
authors.forename: Jack C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history*; D020034:Silicone Gels / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration / Q000266:history
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D020034:Silicone Gels