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This 7 page paper argues that given past history, and in particular the event known as the "Tuskegee experiment" or the "Tuskegee study," blacks' fears of government medical policies are understandable. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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general refuse to get tested for the disease. At the same time, another study indicates that almost half of all African Americans believe that AIDS is a man-made disease designed
to wipe them out; almost 25% believe that it was created by the government; and 12% believe it is spread by the CIA (Fears). This paper argues that given past
history, and in particular the event known as the "Tuskegee experiment" or the "Tuskegee study," blacks fears of government medical policies are understandable. The Tuskegee Experiment The "Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment"
is a rightly-despised study that was conducted over a period of 40 years, from 1932 until 1972; it was "funded and implemented by the United States Public Health Service (USPHS)"
(Harrison-Hale 126). "During the experiment, 400 African American men and their families were told by the USPHS that they were being treated for Bad Blood when, in fact, they were
being denied medical treatment for syphilis. These men had not been informed of the risks nor told the truth about the experiment" (Harrison-Hale 126). While the Tuskegee experiment is not
the only reason for African-American distrust of medical practitioners, for blacks of an older generation is remains a compelling one. AIDS in the African-American Community HIV/AIDS "is growing at a
rapid rate in the African-American community. Even with the growing number of new cases of HIV, some African Americans are still refusing to be tested for HIV/AIDS or participate in
prevention programs" (Daniels and Wimberly 1107). Excuses range from fear of needles to the fact that many people would rather not know if they have a serious illness (Daniels and
Wimberly 1107). Other reasons for refusal include the fact that they lack education about AIDS and about the latest treatments; that they believe there is no way they could
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