Acres of Skin
Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison : a Story of Abuse and Exploitation in the Name of Medical Science
Allen M. Hornblum
Published: 1998
Pages: 297
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.