Dramatic medicine. The experiments of doctors are on themselves. Glazer G.

The experiments of doctors on themselves, deadly and often ending with the death of experimenters, have always attracted attention and gained high -profile fame. The Austrian doctor, publicist and popularizer of science Hugo Ginger made them the theme of his book.

On October 7, 1892, Max Pettenkofer drank a culture of cholera vibrions to prove his theoretical provisions; To develop new diagnostic techniques, the Forceman through Vienna introduced a catheter into the cavity of his heart; Offering a new medicine, the scientist demonstrates its healing and harmlessness for the body - the author tells about these and many others, the exploits of doctors.

The last chapter is devoted to space medicine, what experiments are assigned by scientists, filling the pages of the golden book of the exploits of doctors in the name of mankind.

The book is intended for a wide range of readers. Specialists - doctors and historians of medicine will find a lot of interesting things in it.