Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg PrisonAt a time of increased interest and renewed shock over the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, Acres of Skin sheds light on yet another dark episode of American medical history. In this disturbing expose, Allen M. Hornblum tells the story of Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison. |
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Acres of skin: human experiments at Holmesburg Prison: a story of abuse and exploitation in the name of medical science
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictRelying on prisoners' firsthand reports, Hornblum (urban studies, Temple Univ.) has written a thorough account of the questionable medical experimentation carried out in Philadelphia's Holmesburg ... Read full review
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| Title | Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison |
| Author | Allen M. Hornblum |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, 1999 |
| ISBN | 0203903951, 9780203903957 |
| Length | 320 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / Ethics Philosophy / General Social Science / Sociology / General |
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