Acres of Skin

Acres of Skin
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 9781134001644
ISBN-13 : 1134001649
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Book Synopsis Acres of Skin by : Allen M. Hornblum

Download or read book Acres of Skin written by Allen M. Hornblum and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time of increased interest and renewed shock over the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, Acres of Skin sheds light on yet another dark episode of American medical history. In this disturbing expose, Allen M. Hornblum tells the story of Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison.


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