Against their will : the secret history of medical experimentation on children in Cold War America /
By: Hornblum, Allen M
Title By: Newman, Judith L | Dober, Gregory J
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BookPublisher: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, c2013.Description: 266 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780230341715 (trade); 0230341713Subject(s): Pediatrics -- Research -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States | Children -- Research -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States | Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Medicine -- Research -- United States -- Ethical aspects | Children and research -- Ethical aspects | Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History -- 20th century | SCIENCE / History | HISTORY / United States / 20th Century | SCIENCE / Experiments & ProjectsDDC classification: 174.2/9892 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Documents the use, in Cold War America, of children institutionalized in public facilities as test subjects in dangerous medical experiments in which they were used to test vaccines, study the effects of LSD and radioactive foods, and try out radical procedures such as electric shock treatments and lobotomies.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 174.29892 HO AG (Browse shelf) | Available | T0049734 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-259) and index.
Documents the use, in Cold War America, of children institutionalized in public facilities as test subjects in dangerous medical experiments in which they were used to test vaccines, study the effects of LSD and radioactive foods, and try out radical procedures such as electric shock treatments and lobotomies.
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