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HUMAN GUINEA PIG [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
CONT

Medical testing isn't yet what you could call a career choice, but being a human guinea pig has definitely become a way many people in this city have chosen to make ends meet.

Key term(s)
  • human guinea-pig

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
CONT

[ ... ] cobayes humains [ ... ]. Ce sont des malades qui, par dépit ou par courage, vont essayer un remède inédit ou accepter de se livrer à un nouveau traitement médical.

CONT

Des chercheurs chinois ont commencé à expérimenter un vaccin contre le SRAS sur quatre volontaires dans un hôpital de Pékin. Il s'agirait de la première expérience de ce type sur des cobayes humains.

Key term(s)
  • cobaye-humain

Spanish

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