Monday, June 2, 2014

Historical book spotlight: Guinea Pig Doctors: The Drama of Medical Research Through Self-Experimentation

Published in 1984, Guinea Pig Doctors: The Drama of Medical Research Through Self-Experimentation is a collection of stories about doctors who used themselves as "guinea pigs" for testing their theories about diseases and testing out new medications.

Chapter titles include:
  • How the Ghouls Got John Hunter's Heart
  • The Sad Tale of Laughing Gas
  • The Riddle of the Rimac Valley
  • The Last of the Miasmatists
  • The Forgotten Hero of Yellow Fever
  • A Brave But Tarnished Prussian
  • A Dangerous Transfusion
  • The Fastest Man on Earth

Call Number: WZ 112 F832g 1984