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Bad Blood provides a comprehensive examination of historical and contemporary human experimentation in medicine, focusing on the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and its implications for African American health. The book expands its analysis to include the legacy of this unethical research in the context of the AIDS crisis, offering insights into the intersection of race, disease, and scientific ethics.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: James H. Jones
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