Conceptualisation 🖊️ Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Part I

[Ismael-KG]

Title

Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Part I

Date or Period 📅

1932 (CDC, n.d.).

Intro

A study the evolution of untreated syphilis in black men that involved deception and was grounded in racism.

Justification

A classic example of research conducted terribly. The study is currently split in two stories (part I and part II on Tiki-Toki). The present Part I should discuss the ideological influences that rendered this a racist endeavour, as well as some basic principles of research (e.g.: gathering informed consent) that were "overlooked."

Unformed Thoughts

Part II currently touches on (i) the leak to the press of the disastrous study, and (ii) the impact of the study on modern attitudes towards medical science. The former might be interesting to help reflect on (i.i) whistleblowing and (i.ii) the importance of transparency towards a public that can be informative.