Author: Robert Helms
Publisher: Garrett County Press
ISBN: 1891053280
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
From first person accounts of pharmaceutical studies gone bad to intricate medical histories, Guinea Pig Zero provides a fascinating look at the people who sell their bodies to science. While the book provides advice to present-day research subjects (by rating research clinics), the book also provides context by investigating the history and ethics behind this important, but little-known medical industry.
Guinea Pig Zero
Author: Robert Helms
Publisher: Garrett County Press
ISBN: 1891053280
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
From first person accounts of pharmaceutical studies gone bad to intricate medical histories, Guinea Pig Zero provides a fascinating look at the people who sell their bodies to science. While the book provides advice to present-day research subjects (by rating research clinics), the book also provides context by investigating the history and ethics behind this important, but little-known medical industry.
Publisher: Garrett County Press
ISBN: 1891053280
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
From first person accounts of pharmaceutical studies gone bad to intricate medical histories, Guinea Pig Zero provides a fascinating look at the people who sell their bodies to science. While the book provides advice to present-day research subjects (by rating research clinics), the book also provides context by investigating the history and ethics behind this important, but little-known medical industry.
The Professional Guinea Pig
Author: Roberto Abadie
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
ISBN: 9780822348146
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Professional Guinea Pig documents the emergence of the professional research subject in Phase I clinical trials testing the safety of drugs in development. Until the mid-1970s Phase I trials were conducted on prisoners. After that practice was outlawed, the pharmaceutical industry needed a replacement population and began to aggressively recruit healthy, paid subjects, some of whom came to depend on the income, earning their living by continuously taking part in these trials. Drawing on ethnographic research among self-identified “professional guinea pigs” in Philadelphia, Roberto Abadie examines their experiences and views on the conduct of the trials and the risks they assume by participating. Some of the research subjects he met had taken part in more than eighty Phase I trials. While the professional guinea pigs tended to believe that most clinical trials pose only a moderate health risk, Abadie contends that the hazards presented by continuous participation, such as exposure to potentially dangerous drug interactions, are discounted or ignored by research subjects in need of money. The risks to professional guinea pigs are also disregarded by the pharmaceutical industry, which has become dependent on the routine participation of experienced research subjects. Arguing that financial incentives compromise the ethical imperative for informed consent to be freely given by clinical-trials subjects, Abadie confirms the need to reform policies regulating the participation of paid subjects in Phase I clinical trials.
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
ISBN: 9780822348146
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Professional Guinea Pig documents the emergence of the professional research subject in Phase I clinical trials testing the safety of drugs in development. Until the mid-1970s Phase I trials were conducted on prisoners. After that practice was outlawed, the pharmaceutical industry needed a replacement population and began to aggressively recruit healthy, paid subjects, some of whom came to depend on the income, earning their living by continuously taking part in these trials. Drawing on ethnographic research among self-identified “professional guinea pigs” in Philadelphia, Roberto Abadie examines their experiences and views on the conduct of the trials and the risks they assume by participating. Some of the research subjects he met had taken part in more than eighty Phase I trials. While the professional guinea pigs tended to believe that most clinical trials pose only a moderate health risk, Abadie contends that the hazards presented by continuous participation, such as exposure to potentially dangerous drug interactions, are discounted or ignored by research subjects in need of money. The risks to professional guinea pigs are also disregarded by the pharmaceutical industry, which has become dependent on the routine participation of experienced research subjects. Arguing that financial incentives compromise the ethical imperative for informed consent to be freely given by clinical-trials subjects, Abadie confirms the need to reform policies regulating the participation of paid subjects in Phase I clinical trials.
Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals,
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309051266
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
In the years since the third edition of this indispensable reference was published, a great deal has been learned about the nutritional requirements of common laboratory species: rat, mouse, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, and vole. The Fourth Revised Edition presents the current expert understanding of the lipid, carbohydrate, protein, mineral, vitamin, and other nutritional needs of these animals. The extensive use of tables provides easy access to a wealth of comprehensive data and resource information. The volume also provides an expanded background discussion of general dietary considerations. In addition to a more user-friendly organization, new features in this edition include: A significantly expanded section on dietary requirements for rats, reporting substantial new findings. A new section on nutrients that are not required but that may produce beneficial results. New information on growth and reproductive performance among the most commonly used strains of rats and mice and on several hamster species. An expanded discussion of diet formulation and preparationâ€"including sample diets of both purified and natural ingredients. New information on mineral deficiency and toxicity, including warning signs. This authoritative resource will be important to researchers, laboratory technicians, and manufacturers of laboratory animal feed.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309051266
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
In the years since the third edition of this indispensable reference was published, a great deal has been learned about the nutritional requirements of common laboratory species: rat, mouse, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, and vole. The Fourth Revised Edition presents the current expert understanding of the lipid, carbohydrate, protein, mineral, vitamin, and other nutritional needs of these animals. The extensive use of tables provides easy access to a wealth of comprehensive data and resource information. The volume also provides an expanded background discussion of general dietary considerations. In addition to a more user-friendly organization, new features in this edition include: A significantly expanded section on dietary requirements for rats, reporting substantial new findings. A new section on nutrients that are not required but that may produce beneficial results. New information on growth and reproductive performance among the most commonly used strains of rats and mice and on several hamster species. An expanded discussion of diet formulation and preparationâ€"including sample diets of both purified and natural ingredients. New information on mineral deficiency and toxicity, including warning signs. This authoritative resource will be important to researchers, laboratory technicians, and manufacturers of laboratory animal feed.
Guinea Pig Scientists
Author: Leslie Dendy
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805073164
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Stories of ten men and women, from the 1770s to the present, who devoted their lives, and sometimes risked them, to answer some of the big questions in science and medicine.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805073164
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Stories of ten men and women, from the 1770s to the present, who devoted their lives, and sometimes risked them, to answer some of the big questions in science and medicine.
One Guinea Pig Is Not Enough
Author: Kate Duke
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613315500
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this delightful introduction to basic addition, one guinea pig is joined by another, and they're joined by another, and so on until 10 guinea pigs are cavorting together. And these youngsters can count on their moms and dads for a great big hug, adding up to a total of 20 guinea pigs. Full-color illustrations.
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613315500
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this delightful introduction to basic addition, one guinea pig is joined by another, and they're joined by another, and so on until 10 guinea pigs are cavorting together. And these youngsters can count on their moms and dads for a great big hug, adding up to a total of 20 guinea pigs. Full-color illustrations.
Human Guinea Pigs
Author: M. H. Pappworth
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Biology of the Guinea Pig
Author: Joseph E. Wagner
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 148328932X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Approx.317 pages
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 148328932X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Approx.317 pages
Hamster and Cheese: Book 1
Author: Colleen AF Venable
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
ISBN: 1467735000
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
There's a sandwich thief in Mr. Venezi's pet shop. Everyone is a suspect, from the chinchillas to the goldfish. Never fear! The world's fluffiest detective on the case: Sasspants, PI(G). By day, Sasspants is your average book-loving, gizmo-inventing guinea pig. By night she solves pet shop mysteries with the help of her sidekick, Hamisher the hamster. Our furry little heroes will stop at nothing to find the sandwich thief! This is the first book in the Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye series. "Absolutely adorable drawings, blended with witty dialogue in a way that makes this comic a perfect read for all ages . . . and Owly would like to add that 'little Hamisher and his drawings are equal to awesome.'"—Andy Runton, author of Owly "Move over Miss Marple, never mind the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, here's the real mistress of the whodunit. She's sharp. And she's furry. This one's a keeper."—Mark Siegel, illustrator of To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
ISBN: 1467735000
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
There's a sandwich thief in Mr. Venezi's pet shop. Everyone is a suspect, from the chinchillas to the goldfish. Never fear! The world's fluffiest detective on the case: Sasspants, PI(G). By day, Sasspants is your average book-loving, gizmo-inventing guinea pig. By night she solves pet shop mysteries with the help of her sidekick, Hamisher the hamster. Our furry little heroes will stop at nothing to find the sandwich thief! This is the first book in the Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye series. "Absolutely adorable drawings, blended with witty dialogue in a way that makes this comic a perfect read for all ages . . . and Owly would like to add that 'little Hamisher and his drawings are equal to awesome.'"—Andy Runton, author of Owly "Move over Miss Marple, never mind the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, here's the real mistress of the whodunit. She's sharp. And she's furry. This one's a keeper."—Mark Siegel, illustrator of To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel
Hazel the Guinea Pig
Author: A. N. Wilson
Publisher: Corvus
ISBN: 9780857890788
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Hazel the guinea pig just wants to explore. But she's also very fond of food ... When her seven-year-old owner puts her down into the kitchen, she seizes her chance to escape - but her bulging tummy gets her stuck in a wellington boot! That's just the beginning of Hazel's adventures. She's about to meet Tobacco, a handsome boy guinea pig, and together they must fight off a hutch invasion from a curious furball called Fudge. Can Hazel and Tobacco warn the humans in time - using just the power of squealing? Brought to life by celebrated author and animal lover A.N. Wilson.
Publisher: Corvus
ISBN: 9780857890788
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Hazel the guinea pig just wants to explore. But she's also very fond of food ... When her seven-year-old owner puts her down into the kitchen, she seizes her chance to escape - but her bulging tummy gets her stuck in a wellington boot! That's just the beginning of Hazel's adventures. She's about to meet Tobacco, a handsome boy guinea pig, and together they must fight off a hutch invasion from a curious furball called Fudge. Can Hazel and Tobacco warn the humans in time - using just the power of squealing? Brought to life by celebrated author and animal lover A.N. Wilson.
Brian & Bob
Author: Georgie Ripper
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN: 9780786819256
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Brian and Bob are two guinea pigs and best friends who live happily together in Pete's Pet Store. One day Brian is adopted and Bob is left all alone. Will the two friends ever find each other again? Full color.
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN: 9780786819256
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Brian and Bob are two guinea pigs and best friends who live happily together in Pete's Pet Store. One day Brian is adopted and Bob is left all alone. Will the two friends ever find each other again? Full color.