Self-Experimentation in Medicine: A Comprehensive History

By Lawrence K. Altman

Lawrence Altman has authored the only complete history of the controversial and understudied practice of self-experimentation. In telling the stories of pioneering researchers, Altman offers a history of many of the most important medical advancements in recent years as well as centuries past-from anesthesia to yellow fever to heart disease. With a new preface, he brings readers up to date and continues his discussion of the ethics and controversy that continue to surround a practice that benefits millions but is understood by few.

Product Details

Publisher: University of California Press; First Edition (May 12, 1998)

Language: English

Pages: 454

ISBN-10: 0520212819

ISBN-13: 978-0520212817