Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington
- 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 Tuskegee Syphilis Study
B) The Stanford Prison Experiment
C) The Framingham Heart Study
D) The Milgram Obedience Study
- 2. What was the primary ethical violation in the Tuskegee Study?
A) Using placebos without consent
B) Sharing results with pharmaceutical companies
C) Paying subjects too much money
D) Denying treatment to study natural disease progression
- 3. Who was the physician known for experimenting on enslaved women without anesthesia?
A) J. Marion Sims
B) Benjamin Rush
C) William Harvey
D) John Snow
- 4. Which institution is mentioned for its collection of Native American skeletons?
A) Johns Hopkins Hospital
B) The Cleveland Clinic
C) The Mayo Clinic
D) The Smithsonian Institution
- 5. What was the purpose of the Mississippi Appendectomy?
A) Free healthcare for poor communities
B) Experimental appendectomy techniques
C) Involuntary sterilization of Black women
D) Emergency appendectomies
- 6. Which government agency funded the Tuskegee Study?
A) The Centers for Disease Control
B) The National Institutes of Health
C) The Food and Drug Administration
D) The U.S. Public Health Service
- 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 was the first Black female surgeon
D) She founded the first Black hospital
- 8. Which population was specifically targeted in the Holmesburg Prison experiments?
A) Medical students
B) University professors
C) Prison inmates
D) Military personnel
- 9. What organization eventually stopped the Tuskegee Study?
A) The American Medical Association
B) The press and public outcry
C) The study participants themselves
D) The Supreme Court
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