2004-01-22 18:10:00.422334+01 by Dan Lyke 2 comments
Remember the tale of black syphillis patients left untreated "for science"? It's a tale oft-quoted when people talk about experimental ethics and review boards and the like. Via Arts & Letters Daily, I strongly recommend the essay Tuskegee re-examined
[ related topics: Health Ethics Political Correctness Race ]
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#Comment Re: Tuskegee re-examined made: 2004-01-22 22:06:55.787171+01 by: petronius
An interesting article. It remionds me a bit about the rash of black church burnings a few years ago, which became a national problem, only that roughly the same number of tiny, wooden, isolated white churches were burning down as well.
#Comment Re: Tuskegee re-examined made: 2004-01-23 12:55:39.669094+01 by: meuon
Between the media and historians with an agenda, the past is twisted to suit. Excellent article/essay.
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