"Intended for students and general readers alike, this encyclopedia covers the history of human medical experimentation, for better and worse, from the time of Hippocrates to the present. Offers readers a broad understanding of human experimentation. Reviews experimentation from the point of view of the history of medicine. Covers issues of vulnerable, exploited populations and unethical experimentation. Features introductory and time-period overview essays that add necessary contextual information and primary source documents that support AP and Common Core objectives. Includes specialized bibliographies that serve as a gateway to further study "