Tuskegee experiments
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Cited as a historical example of racism in healthcare that could explain residual distrust in the medical establishment, but cautioned against conflating past causes with present conditions.
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The Information Apocalypse: A Conversation with Nina Schick (Episode: #220)
Sam Harris
A historical US Public Health Service study where African American men with syphilis were left untreated, cited as a basis for plausibility of later disinformation campaigns targeting the Black community.
The Religion of Anti-Racism: A Conversation with John McWhorter
Sam Harris
Cited as a historical example of racism in healthcare that could explain residual distrust in the medical establishment, but cautioned against conflating past causes with present conditions.