Ep 36 Shades of Syphilis
This Podcast Will Kill You
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What Is Informed Consent?
The men were not told what the study was. Most of them were poor and could not read. The public health service offered a few perks, such as free physical examinations,. Free rides to and from the clinics, hot meals on examination days. Many children were born with congenital syphilis. At least 28, and possibly over 100 men in the study died as a direct result of untreated syphilis.
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