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The Human Radiation Experiments. Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments.
. Ed(S): Advisory Committee On Human Radiation Experiments
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Description for The Human Radiation Experiments. Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments.
Hardback. This landmark volume describes experiments and environmental releases carried out or funded by U.S. government agencies in which people were exposed to radiation, usually in low doses, without their knowledge. It provides a historical review of government standards for human experiments, examines current ethics policies, and recommends changes. Editor(s): Advisory Committee On Human Radiation Experiments. Num Pages: 656 pages, 3figs. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBGR; MBNH2; MMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1410.
This book describes, in fascinating detail, a variety of experiments sponsored by the U.S. government in which people were exposed to radiation without their knowledge. After reviewing hundreds of thousands of documents from the Atomic Energy Commission and other agencies, the Advisory Committee appointed by President Clinton in January 1994 found that nearly 4,000 human radiation experiments--most involving very low doses of radioactive tracers--were sponsored by the federal government between 1944-1974. This book documents these findings to provide a fascinating if not disturbing reminder of both the shocking standards for human experimentation and the shrouded practice of government secrecy in ... Read more
This book describes, in fascinating detail, a variety of experiments sponsored by the U.S. government in which people were exposed to radiation without their knowledge. After reviewing hundreds of thousands of documents from the Atomic Energy Commission and other agencies, the Advisory Committee appointed by President Clinton in January 1994 found that nearly 4,000 human radiation experiments--most involving very low doses of radioactive tracers--were sponsored by the federal government between 1944-1974. This book documents these findings to provide a fascinating if not disturbing reminder of both the shocking standards for human experimentation and the shrouded practice of government secrecy in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195107920
SKU
V9780195107920
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About . Ed(S): Advisory Committee On Human Radiation Experiments
About the Committee: On January 15, 1994, President Clinton appointed the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments to investigate reports of possibly unethical experiments funded by the government decades ago. The members of the Advisory Committee included fourteen private citizens from around the country: a representative of the general public, and thirteen experts in bioethics, radiation oncology and biology, nuclear ... Read more
Reviews for The Human Radiation Experiments. Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments.
"The committee has built an archive that will be of invaluable use to anyone concerned with the past or future of human experimentation, indeed, to anyone intent on keeping government responsive to its citizens."
Journal of the American Medical Association "Excellent. Comprehensive, detailed, authoritative and clear ly written."
Canadian Medical Association Journal "...an intriguing read: part cold war history, part careful review ... Read more
Journal of the American Medical Association "Excellent. Comprehensive, detailed, authoritative and clear ly written."
Canadian Medical Association Journal "...an intriguing read: part cold war history, part careful review ... Read more