title: President's address: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and the dark side of medical science.
authors.affiliation: Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Philip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mackowiak
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D019976:Cloning, Organism / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D008091:Literature / Q000266:history; D019365:Metaphor; D061214:Patient Safety; D011639:Public Opinion; D012307:Risk Factors