Who goes first? : the story of self-experimentation in medicine ; with a new preface

This collection of stories of pioneering medical researchers provide readers with a look into the fascinating history of many of the most important medical advancements in recent years, and brings readers up to date on the ethics and controversies in current medical practice. Foreword / Lewis Thomas -- Ch. 1. An Overview -- Ch. 2. Don't Touch The Heart -- Ch. 3. The Perilous Route To Painless Surgery -- Ch. 4. The Case Of The Queasy Chemists -- Ch. 5. The Pasteurian Club -- Ch. 6. The Myth Of Walter Reed -- Ch. 7. Taming The Greatest Killers -- Ch. 8. Toxic Shocks -- Ch. 9. Fungi -- Infecting And Hallucinating -- Ch. 10. Lifetimes Of Self-experimenting -- Ch. 11. Dietary Deprivations -- Ch. 12. The Red Cell Riddle -- Ch. 13. Black And Blue At The Flick Of A Feather -- Ch. 14. Cancer: Can You Give It To Yourself? -- Ch. 15. Choosing The Right Animal. Lawrence K. Altman ; With A New Preface. Originally Published: New York : Random House, C1987. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [317]-417) And Index. 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 pastfrom 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. A history of the controversial practice of self-experimentation. In telling the stories of pioneering researchers, the text offers a history of many of the most important medical advancements in recent years as well as centuries past - from anesthaesia to yellow fever to heart disease.