The “Unfortunate Experiment” – recent media coverage

A feature from the Weekend Herald by senior feature writer Chris Barton about the fallout in academic circles following the publication of Professor Linda Bryder’s book A History of the ‘Unfortunate Experiment’ at National Women’s Hospital.

linda bryderRead the feature in full here.

Recent Herald columns on the subject:

Nigel Wilson: Hidden scandal of rheumatic fever a costly timebomb

David Skegg: Screening programme triumph of preventive medicine

Recent Listener coverage (available online):

Scientific facts and the unfortunate experiment by Charlotte Paul and Linda Holloway

Never a doubt by Joanne Black

Finally, the truth by Joanne Black

Unfortunate criticisms by Linda Bryder

Radio New Zealand interviews

Linda Bryder interview with Kim Hill (August 8)

Charlotte Paul interview with Kim Hill (August 15)

Listener responses to Dr Bryder interview

Otago Daily Times: Confused offering adds little insight by Dunedin health writer Elspeth McLean