sep 13, 1946 - Syphilis
Description:
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.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 13, 1946
Now
~ 79 years ago