Though 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. Useful Bodies 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.
"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."
-- Nature Medicine
"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, Useful Bodies will be of interest to ethicists,
bioethicists and those engaged in the formulation of public health
and policy." -- Issues in Law and Medicine
"A significant contribution to our understanding of the role of
the state in human subjects research." -- Journal of the History of
Biology
"Well written and meticulously researched, these essays offer
the historical context to understand and evaluate human
experimentation." -- Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied
Sciences
Jordan Goodman is an honorary research fellow at the Wellcome
Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College
London. Anthony McElligott is founding professor of history and
director of the Centre for Historical Research at the University
ofLimerick. Lara Marks is a visiting senior research associate at
Cambridge University and an honorary senior lecturer at the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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