Traces the history of human medical experimentation from the 1700s to today. Describes the experiments done on unwilling or unknowing patients that violated the patients' rights even though they led to new medical discoveries, cures, and procedures. Includes photographs, critical thinking questions, and sources of additional information.
Content Note
Creating human guinea pigs -- Nazi crimes against humanity -- Exploitation in the name of war -- Shifting attitudes in the wake of scandal -- Can we safeguard human risks?.