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Medical Apartheid
512 pages, 2007
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999 books
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1064 booksMedical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted, it chronicles the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge—a tradition that continues today within some black populations.
It reveals how blacks have historically been prey to grave-robbing as well as unauthorized autopsies and dissections. Moving into the twentieth century, it shows how the pseudoscience of eugenics and social Darwinism was used to justify experimental exploitation and the shoddy medical treatment of blacks.
Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington uncovers the dark history of medical experimentation on African Americans. From the era of slavery to recent times, she reveals how black people have been used as guinea pigs without their consent.
The book explores the racial bias in medicine, showing how it has led to the exploitation and mistreatment of African Americans. It's a wake-up call for us to challenge these biases and advocate for fair treatment in healthcare.
Washington's research shows how medical apartheid has led to a deep mistrust of the healthcare system among African Americans. This mistrust can lead to delayed or avoided medical care, resulting in poorer health outcomes.
Medical Apartheid emphasizes the importance of ethical practices in medical research. It's a reminder that every individual, regardless of race, deserves to be treated with dignity and respect in all aspects of healthcare.
By reading Medical Apartheid, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the racial disparities in healthcare. This knowledge can empower you to advocate for change and ensure that everyone has access to fair and equitable healthcare.
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