sep 13, 1946 - Syphilis
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Guatemalan Study conducted same as Tuskegee, but much more unethical. Soldiers infected purposefully by prostitutes given syphilis from study. Wanted to see if penicillin actually worked. 5,500 people in total in study. 820 treated.
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