Who Goes First? the Story of Self-Experimentation

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.

Author: Lawrence K. Altman
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 05/12/1998
Pages: 454
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 9.08h x 6.08w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780520212817
ISBN10: 0520212819
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | History
- Medical | Ethics
- Biography & Autobiography | Medical (Incl. Patients)

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.