Doctors From Hell, Vivian Spits- Book Response

Final Paper-Book Response: The use of medical experiments are a milestone of

advancements in medical science – But at what cost? Thankfully today there are

many layers of consent necessary for any experiment that utilizes human

participants. Sadly these guidelines and requirements have not always been

used. Below you will find three books about medical experiments that have

resulted in advancements in various aspects of medical science. I would like

you to choose ONE of these books to read, and write an opinion paper

addressing this question, “Does the end justify the means?” Do the

advancements in medical science outweigh the atrocities that resulted in

these discoveries? Two books are more obvious as they address actions from

World War-2 with German and Japanese medical experiment units. The third

may be more difficult to draw this line as it is a case from our own US History.

I look forward to hearing your opinions!

o The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Scloot

o Doctors From Hell, Vivian Spits

o Japan’s Infamous Unit 731, Hal Gold

• Requirements for the paper include a minimum of 5 pages (APA Format, 6th

Edition). This assignment is due NOT LATER THAN Monday the last week of

the course. NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED