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Human Medical Experimentation: From Smallpox Vaccines to Secret Government Programs
Full title: | Human Medical Experimentation: From Smallpox Vaccines to Secret Government Programs |
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ISBN: | 9781610698979 |
ISBN 10: | 1610698975 |
Authors: | |
Publisher: | Greenwood |
Edition: | 1 |
Num. pages: | 322 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2017 |
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Synopsis
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 Era 1 : Pre-19th Century -- Era 2 : 19th Century -- Era 3 : 20th Century To World War Ii -- Era 4 : World War Ii -- Era 5 : Cold War -- Era 6 : Post-cold War To The Present. Frances R. Frankenburg, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.