Dark Remedy The Impact Of Thalidomide And Its Revival As A Vital Medicine

by Stephens, Trent; Brynner, Rock

• ISBN13: 9780738205908
• ISBN10: 0738205907
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-27
• Publisher: BASIC BOOKS

Summary

In this riveting medical detective story, Trent Stephens and Rock Brynner recount the history of thalidomide, from the epidemic of birth defects in the 1960's to the present day, as scientists work to create and test an alternative drug that captures thalidomide's curative properties without its cruel side effects. A parable about compassion-and the absence of it-Dark Remedy is a gripping account of thalidomide's extraordinary impact on the lives of individuals and nations over half a century.

Author Biography

Rock Brynner, historian and novelist, earned his M.A. in Philosophy from Trinity College, Dublin, and his Ph.D. in History from Columbia University. This is his fifth book. Trent Stephens, Professor of Anatomy and Embryology at Idaho State University, is the author of numerous books. He has been researching thalidomide for almost twenty-five years. Rock Brynner, historian and novelist, earned his M.A. in Philosophy from Trinity College, Dublin, and his Ph.D. in History from Columbia University. This is his fifth book. Trent Stephens, Professor of Anatomy and Embryology at Idaho State University, is the author of numerous books. He has been researching thalidomide for almost twenty-five years.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Prologue	p. xi
An Uncertain Utopia	p. 1
The Epidemic	p. 19
The United States in Peril	p. 39
The Aftermath	p. 61
Moral Justice and the Press	p. 79
Reforming the FDA	p. 101
Children's Voices, Strong and Clear	p. 111
Lazarus Rises	p. 121
The HIV Connection	p. 137
Thalidomide Approved	p. 155
The Mechanism of Action	p. 163
One Patient's Account	p. 177
Thalidomide and Hippocrates	p. 191
Notes	p. 203
Acknowledgments	p. 215
Index	p. 217
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