Examining Tuskegee The Infamous Syphilis Study and Its Legacy |
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| Author:
| Reverby, Susan M. |
| Series title: | The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3310-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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The forty-year Tuskegee Syphilis Study, which took place in and around Tuskegee, Alabama, from the 1930s through the 1970s, has become a profound metaphor for medical racism, government malfeasance, and physician arrogance. Susan M. Reverby's Examining Tuskegee is a comprehensive analysis of the notorious study of untreated syphilis among African American men, who were told by U.S. Public Health Service doctors that they were being treated, not just watched, for their late-stage...
More DescriptionThe forty-year Tuskegee Syphilis Study, which took place in and around Tuskegee, Alabama, from the 1930s through the 1970s, has become a profound metaphor for medical racism, government malfeasance, and physician arrogance. Susan M. Reverby's Examining Tuskegee is a comprehensive analysis of the notorious study of untreated syphilis among African American men, who were told by U.S. Public Health Service doctors that they were being treated, not just watched, for their late-stage syphilis. With rigorous clarity, Reverby investigates the study and its aftermath from multiple perspectives and illuminates the reasons for its continued power and resonance in our collective memory.