May
29
  8:07:44 PM

Guatemalans were victims of US syphilis study in 1940s

by | 29 May 2011 |

tags: clinical trials, Guatemala

 

The horrendous syphilis experiment conducted by American doctors on Guatemalan prisoners and soldiers in 1948 is finally getting some news coverage. 




 

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