From first person accounts of pharmaceutical studies gone bad to intricate medical histories, Guinea Pig Zero provides a fascinating look at the people who sell their bodies to science. While the book provides advice to present-day research subjects (by rating research clinics), the book also provides context by investigating the history and ethics behind this important, but little-known medical industry.
From first person accounts of pharmaceutical studies gone bad to intricate medical histories, Guinea Pig Zero provides a fascinating look at t he people who sell their bodies to science. While the book provides advice to present-day research subjects (by rating research clinics), the book also provides context by investigating the history and ethics behind this important, but little-known medical industry.
These are strange and frightening stories that may make our trust in the medical establishment seem naive.
Spirited writing and quite interesting subject matter distinguish this book that can't help but broaden the scope of just about any collection.
GPZ is not only a self-help guide for people considering work as a volunteer subject in medical research, but also a serious history of medical test with sobering case studies.
