When Experiments Travel

Clinical Trials and the Global Search for Human Subjects

Autori

• Adriana Petryna

Parametri

• 272 pagine
• 10 ore di lettura

• Antropologia
• Medicina
• Saggistica
• Salute & Medicina
• Scienza

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Focusing on the intersection of clinical research, medicine, and capitalism, this book presents a nuanced examination of the global landscape of medical research, highlighting ethical ambiguities and the lack of regulatory frameworks. Through comprehensive anthropological research, it sheds light on the complexities of this gray zone, illustrating how contemporary anthropology can enhance our understanding of these critical issues and benefit society at large.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2009

(In brossura)