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Human Medical Experimentation

by Frances R. Frankenburg

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2017
Pages
322
Language
English
Category
Medical Reference & Exam Prep
ISBN
9781610698979
Format
Original PDF

About This Book

"Intended for students and general readers alike, this encyclopedia covers the history of human medical experimentation, for better and worse, from the time of Hippocrates to the present. Offers readers a broad understanding of human experimentation. Reviews experimentation from the point of view of the history of medicine. Covers issues of vulnerable, exploited populations and unethical experimentation. Features introductory and time-period overview essays that add necessary contextual information and primary source documents that support AP and Common Core objectives. Includes specialized bibliographies that serve as a gateway to further study "
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