An edition of Acres of skin (1998)

Acres of skin

human experiments at Holmesburg Prison : a story of abuse and exploitation in the name of medical science

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An edition of Acres of skin (1998)

Acres of skin

human experiments at Holmesburg Prison : a story of abuse and exploitation in the name of medical science

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In this expose, Allen M. Hornblum tells the story of Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison. From the early 1950s through the mid-1970s, Holmesburg's inmates were used, in exchange for a few dollars, as guinea pigs in a host of medical experiments.

Based on in-depth interviews with dozens of prisoners as well as the doctors and prison officials who, respectively, performed and permitted these experimental tests, Hornblum paints a disturbing portrait of abuse, moral indifference, and greed. Central to this account are the millions of dollars many of America's leading drug and consumer goods companies made available for the eager doctors seeking fame and fortune through their medical experiments.

Many of these doctors established their illustrious careers on the backs of the inmates who served as the ideal test subjects - isolated, cheap, and locked behind bars.

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Publisher
Routledge
Language
English
Pages
297

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Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison
2013, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Acres of Skin
Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison
2013, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Acres of Skin
Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison
2013, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Acres of Skin
Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison
2013, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Acres of Skin
Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison
2013, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Acres of Skin
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-284) and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
174/.28
Library of Congress
R853.H8 H67 1998, R853.H8H67 1998, R853.H8 H67 1998eb

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxii, 297 p. :
Number of pages
297

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL694448M
Internet Archive
acresofskinhuman00alle
ISBN 10
0415919908
LCCN
97041755
OCLC/WorldCat
810276077, 52415887, 459797945, 37884781
Library Thing
729650
Goodreads
4380362

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