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Who Goes First?
The Story of Self-Experimentation in Medicine
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Ideal for readers interested in medical history, ethics, and the human stories behind scientific discovery.
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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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
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Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 680g
Pages: 454
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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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