Book Review: Human Medical Experimentation: From Smallpox Vaccines to Secret Government Programs

Abstract

Tests involving the living human body is a topic with a long and troubling history, yet without these trials, we would all still be living in medical dark ages. In her “Preface,” editor Frankenburg states that “This encyclopedia covers some of the key events and people involved in the history of experimentation on humans. The goal is to provide a readable reference for those wanting to learn more about the experiments themselves as well as the researchers who explore health and illness by carrying out tests on human subjects” (xi).