- 1. Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A. Washington is a groundbreaking work that meticulously details the long history of medical exploitation of African Americans within the United States. Washington, a distinguished medical journalist, unveils the systematic abuse and ethical violations that have characterized the treatment of Black individuals in medical research and healthcare, beginning with the brutal practices of slavery and continuing through contemporary instances of discriminatory medical treatment. The book explores key historical events and figures, including the notorious Tuskegee Syphilis Study, and reveals how pervasive racism and a lack of informed consent have shaped the experiences of Black patients. Through her thorough examination of medical protocols, societal attitudes, and institutional failures, Washington challenges readers to confront the uncomfortable truths of how race has affected medical care and highlights the ongoing disparities that persist in healthcare today. This compelling narrative not only seeks to illuminate a dark past but also calls for accountability and reform in the medical field to ensure dignity and equality for all patients, making it an essential read for anyone interested in the intersections of race, ethics, and medicine.
Which infamous study is extensively discussed in 'Medical Apartheid'?
A) The Milgram Obedience Study
B) The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
C) The Framingham Heart Study
D) The Stanford Prison Experiment
- 2. What was the primary ethical violation in the Tuskegee Study?
A) Denying treatment to study natural disease progression
B) Paying subjects too much money
C) Sharing results with pharmaceutical companies
D) Using placebos without consent
- 3. Who was the physician known for experimenting on enslaved women without anesthesia?
A) John Snow
B) Benjamin Rush
C) J. Marion Sims
D) William Harvey
- 4. Which institution is mentioned for its collection of Native American skeletons?
A) The Smithsonian Institution
B) Johns Hopkins Hospital
C) The Cleveland Clinic
D) The Mayo Clinic
- 5. What was the purpose of the Mississippi Appendectomy?
A) Emergency appendectomies
B) Involuntary sterilization of Black women
C) Experimental appendectomy techniques
D) Free healthcare for poor communities
- 6. Which government agency funded the Tuskegee Study?
A) The National Institutes of Health
B) The Centers for Disease Control
C) The U.S. Public Health Service
D) The Food and Drug Administration
- 7. What was Henrietta Lacks known for in medical history?
A) She discovered the polio vaccine
B) Her cells were used without consent to create HeLa cell line
C) She founded the first Black hospital
D) She was the first Black female surgeon
- 8. Which population was specifically targeted in the Holmesburg Prison experiments?
A) Medical students
B) University professors
C) Military personnel
D) Prison inmates
- 9. What organization eventually stopped the Tuskegee Study?
A) The study participants themselves
B) The American Medical Association
C) The Supreme Court
D) The press and public outcry
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