{"product_id":"useful-bodies-humans-in-the-service-of-medical-science-in-the-twentieth-century-paperback","title":"Useful Bodies: Humans in the Service of Medical Science in the Twentieth Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJordan Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnthony McElligott\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLara Marks\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough American, British, and Australian case histories of germ warfare tests and radiation experiments, an examination of the role of state power in human experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough notoriously associated with Germany, human experimentation in the name of science has been practiced in other countries as well, both before and since the Nazi era. \u003ci\u003eUseful Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intersection of government power and medical knowledge in revealing studies of human experimentation--germ warfare and jaundice tests in Great Britain; radiation, malaria, and hepatitis experiments in the United States; and nuclear fallout trials in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMakes a strong case for adopting a broad perspective in the analysis of research ethics . . . Besides gaining a rich picture of past scientific practices, readers will be better equipped to monitor the continuing search of 'useful bodies' in our own era.--\u003ci\u003eNature Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter is a startling case study that examines the nature and degree of the state's involvement in human experimentation . . . With contributions by leading historians of medicine, science, and public policy, \u003ci\u003eUseful Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to ethicists, bioethicists and those engaged in the formulation of public health and policy.--\u003ci\u003eIssues in Law and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA significant contribution to our understanding of the role of the state in human subjects research.--\u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Biology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell written and meticulously researched, these essays offer the historical context to understand and evaluate human experimentation.--\u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJordan Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e is an honorary research fellow at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College London. \u003cb\u003eAnthony McElligott\u003c\/b\u003e is founding professor of history and director of the Centre for Historical Research at the University of Limerick. \u003cb\u003eLara Marks\u003c\/b\u003e is a visiting senior research associate at Cambridge University and an honorary senior lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e--M. Susan Lindee, University of Pennsylvania \"Journal of Clinical Research Best Practices\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough notoriously associated with Germany, human experimentation in the name of science has been practiced in other countries as well, both before and since the Nazi era. \u003ci\u003eUseful Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intersection of government power and medical knowledge in revealing studies of human experimentation--germ warfare and jaundice tests in Great Britain; radiation, malaria, and hepatitis experiments in the United States; and nuclear fallout trials in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Makes a strong case for adopting a broad perspective in the analysis of research ethics . . . Besides gaining a rich picture of past scientific practices, readers will be better equipped to monitor the continuing search of 'useful bodies' in our own era.\"--\u003ci\u003eNature Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Each chapter is a startling case study that examines the nature and degree of the state's involvement in human experimentation . . . With contributions by leading historians of medicine, science, and public policy, \u003ci\u003eUseful Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to ethicists, bioethicists and those engaged in the formulation of public health and policy.\"--\u003ci\u003eIssues in Law and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A significant contribution to our understanding of the role of the state in human subjects research.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Biology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well written and meticulously researched, these essays offer the historical context to understand and evaluate human experimentation.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e is an honorary research fellow at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College London. \u003cb\u003eAnthony McElligott\u003c\/b\u003e is founding professor of history and director of the Centre for Historical Research at the University of Limerick. \u003cb\u003eLara Marks\u003c\/b\u003e is a visiting senior research associate at Cambridge University and an honorary senior lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e is an honorary research fellow at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College London. \u003cb\u003eAnthony McElligott \u003c\/b\u003eis founding professor of history at the University of Limerick and director of the Centre for Historical Research. \u003cb\u003eLara Marks\u003c\/b\u003e is a visiting senior research associate at Cambridge University and an honorary senior lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.23 x 5.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47646888689885,"sku":"9780801889684","price":57.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/s2DeiJ8oPt9780801889684.webp?v=1773871271","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/useful-bodies-humans-in-the-service-of-medical-science-in-the-twentieth-century-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}