Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
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Medical
scholar Harriet Washington joins us to talk about her new book,
"Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on
Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present." The book reveals
the hidden underbelly of scientific research and the roots of the
African American health deficit. It also examines less well-known
abuses and looks at unethical practices and mistreatment of blacks that
are still taking place in the medical establishment today. [includes
rush transcript]
scholar Harriet Washington joins us to talk about her new book,
"Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on
Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present." The book reveals
the hidden underbelly of scientific research and the roots of the
African American health deficit. It also examines less well-known
abuses and looks at unethical practices and mistreatment of blacks that
are still taking place in the medical establishment today. [includes
rush transcript]
A
new report by the American Cancer society shows that African-Americans
are still more likely than any other group to develop and die of
cancer. The study states that socio-economic factors play the largest
role in this disparity - African Americans have less access to health
care and information, and are less likely to get screening and medical
treatment. Well, a new book offers one answer into why black Americans
deeply mistrust American medicine.
"Medical Apartheid:new report by the American Cancer society shows that African-Americans
are still more likely than any other group to develop and die of
cancer. The study states that socio-economic factors play the largest
role in this disparity - African Americans have less access to health
care and information, and are less likely to get screening and medical
treatment. Well, a new book offers one answer into why black Americans
deeply mistrust American medicine.
The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from
Colonial Times to the Present" is the first and only comprehensive
history of medical experimentation, abuse and neglect of African
Americans. The book reveals the hidden underbelly of scientific
research and the roots of the African American health deficit. It
begins with the earliest encounters of blacks and the medical
establishment during slavery, looks at how eugenics and social
Darwinism was used to justify medical experiments conducted by the
government and the military - and offers new details about the infamous
Tuskegee Experiments that began in the 1930's.
"Medical
Apartheid" also examines less well-known abuses and looks at unethical
practices and mistreatment of blacks that are still taking place in the
medical establishment today. With us now is the Author of the book -
Harriet Washington. She is a medical writer and editor -- and a
visiting Scholar at DePaul University School of Law
Apartheid" also examines less well-known abuses and looks at unethical
practices and mistreatment of blacks that are still taking place in the
medical establishment today. With us now is the Author of the book -
Harriet Washington. She is a medical writer and editor -- and a
visiting Scholar at DePaul University School of Law
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