Examining Tuskegee: The Infamous Syphilis Study and Its LegacyThe 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. |
Contents
| 1 | |
PART I TESTIMONY | 11 |
A section of illustrations | 109 |
PART II TESTIFYING | 111 |
PART III TRAVELING | 185 |
The Difficulties of Treating Racism with Tuskegee | 227 |
Chronology | 241 |
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Examining Tuskegee: The Infamous Syphilis Study and Its Legacy Susan M. Reverby No preview available - 2009 |
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