APA 2180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Simple Random Sample, Nuremberg Code, Syphilis
28 Jan 2019
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Historical perspective on ethics cont"d: tuskegee syphilis study. Public health services project related to untreated syphilis. Mistreated participants, deceived them into thinking that they were receiving medication, but they were not. 10. likewise, the medical staff must stop the experiment at any point when they observe that continuation would be dangerous. Historical perspective on ethics cont"d: henrietta lacks (hela cells) Cancerous cells from tumors in her cervix were taken without her knowledge or consent. Produced the first immortalized cell line and one of the most important in medical research: still being used today. People were profited from the donation of her cells. Dr. john money (johns hopkins) tried to prove his nature vs. nurture theories using a particular medical mistake for his own private case study. Changed boy into girl because of a medical mistake. This doctor was testing a theory ( change someone"s perspective if they are convinced that they are a girl)
