Examining Tuskegee the infamous syphilis study and its legacy / Susan M. Reverby.
| Author/creator | Reverby, Susan |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, |
| Description | xiii, 384 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | The John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture. ^A413403 |
| Contents | Introduction : race, medical uncertainty, and American culture -- Historical contingencies : Tuskegee Institute, the Public Health Service, and syphilis -- Planned, plotted, & official : the study begins -- Almost undone : the study continues -- What makes it stop? -- Testimony : the public story in the 1970s -- What happened to the men & their families? -- Why & wherefore : the Public Health Service doctors -- Triage & "powerful sympathizing" : Eugene H. Dibble, Jr -- The best care : Eunice Verdell Rivers Laurie -- Bioethics, history, & the study as gospel -- The court of imagination -- The political spectacle of blame & apology -- Epilogue : the difficulties of treating racism with "Tuskegee". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009016648 |
| ISBN | 9780807833100 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 080783310X (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |