{"product_id":"human-radiation-experiments-9780195107920","title":"Human Radiation Experiments","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Advisory Committee on Human Radiation\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford Univ PR\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford Univ PR\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book describes in fascinating detail the variety of experiments sponsored by the U.S. government in which human subjects were exposed to radiation, often without their knowledge or consent. Based on a review of hundreds of thousands of heretofore unavailable or classified documents, this \u003cem\u003eReport\u003c\/em\u003e tells a gripping story of the intricate relationship between science and the state.\u003cbr\u003eUnder the thick veil of government secrecy, researchers conducted experiments that ranged from the mundane to such egregious violations as administering radioactive tracers to mentally retarded teenagers, injecting plutonium into hospital patients, and intentionally releasing radiation into the environment. This volume concludes with a discussion of the Committee's key findings and guidelines for changes in institutional review boards, ethics rules and policies, and balancing national security interests with individual rights. Ethicists, public health professionals and those interested in the history of medicine and Cold War history will be intrigued by the findings of this landmark report.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford Univ PR","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46893118652567,"sku":"9780195107920","price":13130.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780195107920.webp?v=1770314069","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/human-radiation-experiments-9780195107920","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}