Which of the Following Occurred in the Infamous Tuskegee Syphilis

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurred in the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study?

• A) Research participants were told they had syphilis even though they did not to see how they would react.
• B) Research participants were denied treatment for their syphilis.
• C) Research participants were injected with syphilis bacteria.
• D) Research participants were give experimental treatments for syphilis.

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