Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
Harlem Moon - Harlem Moon
Release date: 2008-01-08
Paperback
Author: Harriet A. Washington
Medical Ethics, Medical Research, Medical, Medical / Nursing, Ethics, History, Medical / History, African Americans, Human experimentation in medicine, Medical care, United States
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Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
Date undefinedThis is not a book for the faint of stomach or heart. I was astounded at what a physician who was to become head of the American Medical Association thought was appropriate medical research. It should be required reading for all medical students.
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
Date undefinedThis book was pretty eye-opening. I'm too young to remember Tuskegee and I grew up in the North so I've never felt very racially divided, so this book was very informative. When I was reading this book, I recommended it to everyone I could. It is a 'should read' not a must read, but if you are interested in medicine, research or just racial injustice, this will be a good read. As the book goes on it does seem like the author was kinda grasping for her theories to hold true in all of these situations. I am aware of inequalities in treatment towards people of different colors (and I'm really sorry that it's a reality), but I don't believe it is as prevalent as the author makes it out to be.
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
Date undefinedPresently reading this book and it's very informative while at the same time one finds it a shame that people were the way there were back in the 18th, 19th and even 20th century when it came to people of color.
