Human Experimentation and Research

The 36 essays collected in this volume explore the legal, technical, ethical, and moral problems raised by performing medical experiments on human subjects. The essays are arranged into four parts that review the historical and philosophical foundations of research ethics, examine the legal and regulatory dilemmas of protecting human subjects, consider the notions of risk and responsibility, and identify some future challenges inspired by a global research industry. Most of the essays are reprinted from journals published during the last 15 years, although the opening essay of philosophical reflections dates back to a 1969 issue of Daedalus. No subject index is provided. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR