Which of the Following Ethical Violations Occurred During the Tuskegee

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ethical violations occurred during the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?

• A)The men had been misled as to the purposes of the study and the treatments they were given.
• B)The men were not protected from harm; rather, they were allowed to suffer.
• C)The men were not given full informed consent over the course of the study.
• D)All of the above

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