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Who Goes First?

The Story of Self-Experimentation in Medicine
By Lawrence K. Altman
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Who Goes First? explores the daring and controversial practice of self-experimentation in medical research. Lawrence K. Altman chronicles the stories of pioneering scientists whose personal risks have led to groundbreaking advancements in medicine, from anaesthesia and yellow fever to heart disease. The book also delves into the ongoing ethical debates surrounding self-experimentation, providing a rich historical context alongside contemporary perspectives.
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Ideal for readers interested in medical history, ethics, and the human stories behind scientific discovery.

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A history of the controversial practice of self-experimentation. In telling the stories of pioneering researchers, the text offers a history of many of the most important medical advancements in recent years as well as centuries past - from anesthaesia to yellow fever to heart disease.

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A history of the controversial practice of self-experimentation. In telling the stories of pioneering researchers, the text offers a history of many of the most important medical advancements in recent years as well as centuries past—from anaesthesia to yellow fever to heart disease.

Who Goes First? by Lawrence K. Altman brings readers up to date in his preface, and continues his discussion of the ethics and controversy that continue to surround a practice that benefits millions but is understood by few.

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Thoughtful and provocative, as praised by Fitzhugh Mullan in the New York Times Book Review.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520212817

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 May 1998

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 454

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Education & Reference Lawrence K. Altman Non-Fiction

About the Author

Lawrence K. Altman, M.D., is medical correspondent of the New York Times and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at New York University Medical School.

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