What price better health? : hazards of the research imperative / Daniel Callahan.

Berkeley : University of California Press ; New York : Milbank Memorial Fund, [2003], ©2003.

xii, 329 pages ; 24 cm.

The emergence and growth of the research imperative? -- Protecting the integrity of science -- Is research a moral obligation? -- Curing the sick, helping the suffering, enhancing the well -- Assessing risks and benefits -- Using humans for research -- Pluralism, balance, and controversy -- Doing good and doing well -- Advocacy and priorities for research -- Research and the public interest.

Includes bibliographical references and index.