Tag Archive for ‘History and Archives Committee of the ACS’

Beecher’s Bombshell and the Complicated History of Informed Consent 

Describes Dr. Beecher’s role in the development of bioethics and the regulation of research, and outlines his pioneering work in the area of informed consent.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, MD: Ophthalmologist, Author, and Defender of Justice

While Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, MD, is perhaps best known for creating the character of Sherlock Holmes, he also made notable contributions to medicine, some of which remain relevant today.