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The Professional Guinea Pig

Author : Roberto Abadie
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822393247
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book The Professional Guinea Pig written by Roberto Abadie and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Professional Guinea Pig

Author : Roberto Abadie
Publisher : Duke University Press Books
ISBN 13 : 9780822348146
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book The Professional Guinea Pig written by Roberto Abadie and published by Duke University Press Books. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

A Guinea Pig's History of Biology

Author : Jim Endersby
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674027138
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (271 download)

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Download or read book A Guinea Pig's History of Biology written by Jim Endersby and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved," Darwin famously concluded The Origin of Species, and for confirmation we look to...the guinea pig? How this curious creature and others as humble (and as fast-breeding) have helped unlock the mystery of inheritance is the unlikely story Jim Endersby tells in this book. Biology today promises everything from better foods or cures for common diseases to the alarming prospect of redesigning life itself. Looking at the organisms that have made all this possible gives us a new way of understanding how we got here--and perhaps of thinking about where we're going. Instead of a history of which great scientists had which great ideas, this story of passionflowers and hawkweeds, of zebra fish and viruses, offers a bird's (or rodent's) eye view of the work that makes science possible. Mixing the celebrities of genetics, like the fruit fly, with forgotten players such as the evening primrose, the book follows the unfolding history of biological inheritance from Aristotle's search for the "universal, absolute truth of fishiness" to the apparently absurd speculations of eighteenth-century natural philosophers to the spectacular findings of our day--which may prove to be the absurdities of tomorrow. The result is a quirky, enlightening, and thoroughly engaging perspective on the history of heredity and genetics, tracing the slow, uncertain path--complete with entertaining diversions and dead ends--that led us from the ancient world's understanding of inheritance to modern genetics.

Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs

Author : Virginia C. G. Richardson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118250346
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (182 download)

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Download or read book Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs written by Virginia C. G. Richardson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-14 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive text covering all aspects of guinea pig medicine. This updated edition will be of value to veterinary surgeons and students, veterinary nurses, breeders and all those working in the animal care industry. Written in note form the book assists in the formulation of a diagnostic plan when the practitioner is faced with a sick animal. Sections on clinical signs, diagnoses and treatments, allow rapid reference in successive chapters on the reproductive, digestive, respiratory, musculoskeletal and urinary systems, the skin, head and neck, nervous system and husbandry. All the latest drug information has been included and full details of dose rates, contraindications and components of the proprietary preparations are listed in chapter 11. A new chapter has been written providing information on herbal and homeopathic remedies.

Human Guinea Pigs

Author : M. H. Pappworth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Human Guinea Pigs written by M. H. Pappworth and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guinea Pigs

Author : Eduardo P. Archetti
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000325628
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Guinea Pigs written by Eduardo P. Archetti and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guinea pigs have been reared and eaten by indigenous people in the Andes since ancient times, and it seemed rational to development planners to ‘modernize' their production. When these development projects ran into trouble, a team of anthropologists was invited to study the reasons for this lack of success. This intriguing book is the product of that study.What the author shows is that guinea pigs have a meaning in the social and ritual life of Ecuadorian peasants which is far from mundane. Rejecting the attempts of some anthropologists to reduce the production of guinea pigs and the festive life of the Andean community to a quest for protein, he explores the full complex of social and cultural practices which centre on this animal, and uses his study of its role within Andean culture to provide telling insights into how that culture itself is constituted -- its values, beliefs and attitudes. By working in a variety of communities with different ecological and ethnographic characteristics, the author has made a major contribution to ethnographic accounts of Ecuador and to the more general study of ritual, consumption and indigenous knowledge. He points us, in particular, towards the importance of the knowledge of women, who are those principally responsible for the care of an animal which is prized for its role in healing and central to Andean sociality. The book not only presents us with a colourful description of the range of cultural practices surrounding the guinea pig, ranging from the way the animals are reared, through a rich and complex cuisine, to their role in ritual life, but also highlights the way the gender dimension is central to understanding resistances to ‘modernization' and the power of ‘experts'.

Guinea Pigs

Author : Virginia Parker Guidry
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1937049078
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Guinea Pigs written by Virginia Parker Guidry and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Compact, easy-to-care-for, and a bundle of fun" is how author Virginia Parker Guidry describes the irresistible guinea pig. Ideal pets for families with children, cavies (as they're often called) are clean, odorless, gentle, loving, and entertaining. This Complete Care Made Easy Guinea Pigs encapsulates all the virtues of these perfect small mammals and gives new owners practical advice about how to care for them. In chapter one, "A Guinea What?" the author talks about the guinea pig's natural history;they're neither pigs nor from Guinea, but rather a rodent from Peru;and how scientists classify this very unique mammal. To decide whether the guinea pig is right for you, chapter two discusses who makes the ideal owner and presents thirteen popular breeds of longhaired and shorthaired guinea pigs and the colors available to pet owners today.The chapter "Finding a Healthy Guinea Pig" offers solid advice about selecting the right guinea pig, where to purchase or adopt, and the preferred sex. A complete chapter on preparing for the guinea pig offers the reader excellent advice about acclimating the new pet to the home, selecting the best cage and hutch, and pig-proofing the home. The subject of understanding guinea pig behavior is discussed in the chapter "Living with a Guinea Pig," which also covers daily-care topics such as feeding, grooming, handling, exercise, and litter box training. Keeping the guinea pig healthy is discussed in "Staying Healthy," a chapter that covers preventing illness, choosing a veterinarian, and common ailments. The final chapter "Just for the Fun of It!" explores games, toys, activities, and showing guinea pigs. The appendix includes lists of pig-specific clubs, organizations, and websites. Glossary of terms and index included.

Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig Present The Only Guide You'll Ever Need to the Best Anti-Aging Treatments

Author : Heather Dubrow
Publisher : Ghost Mountain Books
ISBN 13 : 1939457548
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig Present The Only Guide You'll Ever Need to the Best Anti-Aging Treatments written by Heather Dubrow and published by Ghost Mountain Books. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Laboratory Guinea Pig

Author : Donna J. Clemons
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000218759
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Laboratory Guinea Pig written by Donna J. Clemons and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laboratory animals play an important role in biomedical research and advances. Expanded, updated, and now published in full color to provide greater clarity to the techniques and concepts discussed, this guide presents basic information and common procedures in detail to provide a quick reference for investigators, technicians, and caretakers in the laboratory setting. It includes additional information on the research uses of the guinea pig along with updated medical care information.

And Then There Were Gnomes: Book 2

Author : Colleen AF Venable
Publisher : Graphic Universe ™
ISBN 13 : 1467735027
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book And Then There Were Gnomes: Book 2 written by Colleen AF Venable and published by Graphic Universe ™. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sasspants, PI(G), the world's fluffiest detective, is back on the case?or she will be, if her sidekick Hamisher can convince her there's really a mystery afoot. Hamisher has made up so many stories, Sasspants doesn't believe him. But one by one the mice in Mr. Venezi's pet shop are going missing, and all the spooky clues point to...a ghost! Once our shaggy Sherlocks start digging for answers, they will stop at nothing to ferret out the truth!

Guinea Pigs

Author : Julie Rach Mancini
Publisher : Tfh Publications, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780793837694
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (376 download)

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Download or read book Guinea Pigs written by Julie Rach Mancini and published by Tfh Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive guide that provides informative tips and photos illustrating all aspects of pet care for Guinea pigs.

Bioethics, Public Health, and the Social Sciences for the Medical Professions

Author : Amy E. Caruso Brown
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030035441
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Bioethics, Public Health, and the Social Sciences for the Medical Professions written by Amy E. Caruso Brown and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique textbook utilizes an integrated, case-based approach to explore how the domains of bioethics, public health and the social sciences impact individual patients and populations. It provides a structured framework suitable for both educators (including course directors and others engaged in curricular design) and for medical and health professions students to use in classroom settings across a range of clinical areas and allied health professions and for independent study. The textbook opens with an introduction, describing the intersection of ethics and public health in clinical practice and the six key themes that inform the book's core learning objectives, followed by a guide to using the book. It then presents 22 case studies that address a broad spectrum of patient populations, clinical settings, and disease pathologies. Each pair of cases shares a core concept in bioethics or public health, from community perspectives and end-of-life care to medical mistakes and stigma and marginalization. They engage learners in rigorous clinical and ethical reasoning by prompting readers to make choices based on available information and then providing additional information to challenge assumptions, simulating clinical decision-making. In addition to providing a unique, detailed clinical scenario, each case is presented in a consistent format, which includes learning objectives, questions and responses for self-directed learning, questions and responses for group discussion, references, and suggested further reading. All cases integrate the six themes of patient- and family-centered care; evidence-based practice; structural competency; biases in decision-making; cultural humility and awareness of the culture of medicine; and justice, social responsibility and advocacy. The final section discusses some challenges to evaluating courses and learning encounters that adopt the cases and includes a model framework for learner assessment.

Hamster and Cheese

Author : Colleen A. F. Venable
Publisher : Graphic Universe
ISBN 13 : 0761345981
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (613 download)

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Download or read book Hamster and Cheese written by Colleen A. F. Venable and published by Graphic Universe. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sasspants, a guinea pig, reluctantly agrees to act as a private investigator when Hamisher the hamster begs for her help in discovering who is stealing sandwiches from the pet shop's befuddled owner.

White Coat, Black Hat

Author : Carl Elliott
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807061441
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book White Coat, Black Hat written by Carl Elliott and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By New Yorker and Atlantic writer Carl Elliott, a readable and even funny account of the serious business of medicine. A tongue-in-cheek account of the changes that have transformed medicine into big business. Physician and medical ethicist Carl Elliott tracks the new world of commercialized medicine from start to finish, introducing the professional guinea pigs, ghostwriters, thought leaders, drug reps, public relations pros, and even medical ethicists who use medicine for (sometimes huge) financial gain. Along the way, he uncovers the cost to patients lost in a health-care universe centered around consumerism.

Mini Encyclopedia of Guinea Pigs Breeds and Care

Author : Myra Mahoney
Publisher : Mini Encyclopedia
ISBN 13 : 9781842862261
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Mini Encyclopedia of Guinea Pigs Breeds and Care written by Myra Mahoney and published by Mini Encyclopedia. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Guinea Pigs remain a perennial favorite as pets with young and old alike. This book will show you how to care for your pet. It will examine in detail the ideal methods of housing, feeding, grooming, health and care. Once you have learned all you need to know to keep your pet safe and healthy the book will examine the most popular breeds available and provide the right criteria to help you make a choice."--Publisher's description.

Pig Tails

Author : Merridy Pugh
Publisher : Merridypugh.com & Guineapigempire.com
ISBN 13 : 9780994641205
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Pig Tails written by Merridy Pugh and published by Merridypugh.com & Guineapigempire.com. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guinea pig book for adult readers. Warm, funny and deeply humane. You'll never see a guinea pig the same way again.

Placebo Junkies

Author : J.C. Carleson
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 055349726X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (534 download)

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Download or read book Placebo Junkies written by J.C. Carleson and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going Bovine meets Trainspotting in this gritty portrait of at-risk teens gaming the prescription drug trial system. Meet Audie: Professional lab rat. Guinea pig. Serial human test subject. For Audie and her friends, “volunteering” for pharmaceutical drug trials means a quick fix and easy cash. Sure, there’s the occasional nasty side effect, but Audie’s got things under control. If Monday’s pill causes a rash, Tuesday’s ointment usually clears it right up. Wednesday’s injection soothes the sting from Tuesday’s “cure,” and Thursday’s procedure makes her forget all about Wednesday’s headache. By the time Friday rolls around, there’s plenty of cash in hand and perhaps even a slot in a government-funded psilocybin study, because WEEKEND! But the best fix of all is her boyfriend, Dylan, whose terminal illness just makes them even more compatible. He’s turning eighteen soon, so Audie is saving up to make it an unforgettable birthday. That means more drug trials than ever before, but Dylan is worth it. No pain, no gain, Audie tells herself as the pills wear away at her body and mind. No pain, no gain, she repeats as her grip on reality starts to slide. . . . Raw and irreverent, Placebo Junkies will captivate readers until the very end, when author J. C. Carleson leans in for a final twist of the knife.