For the good of mankind? : the shameful history of human medical experimentation /

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by Wittenstein, Vicki O.,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Twenty-First Century, (Minneapolis, Minn. :) Physical details: 96 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Subject(s): Human experimentation in medicine | Medical sciences --Human risks --exploitation in war --Nazi Crimes --Human guinea Pigs Year : 2014 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Colonel Gray High School 174.2 WIT Available

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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