Publisher :*University of California Press; 1st edition (12 May 1998)
Language :English
Paperback :454 pages
ISBN-10 :0520212819
ISBN-13 :978-0520212817
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.