Wittenstein, Vicki O.,

For the good of mankind? : the shameful history of human medical experimentation / Vicki Oransky Wittenstein. - Minneapolis, Minn. : Twenty-First Century, 2014. - 96 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 89) and index.

Crating human guinea pigs -- Nazi crimes against humanity -- Exploitation in the name of war -- Shifting attitudes in the wake of scandal -- Can we safeguard human risks?

How do doctors balance the need to test new medicines and procedures with their ethical duty to protect the rights of human subjects? Take a harrowing journey through some of history's greatest medical advances$1 (Band its most horrifying medical atrocities$1 (Bto discover how human suffering has gone hand in hand with medical advancement.s

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ISBN: 9781467706599 (lib. bdg.)

Source: Smart Apple Media

LCCN: 2012043413

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human experimentation in medicine
Medical sciences
Human risks
exploitation in war
Nazi Crimes
Human guinea Pigs

Dewey Class. No.: 174.2/8