From 1932 to 1972, the US Public Health Service withheld treatment for syphilis from impoverished African American participants in a study. What was the main issue with this study?

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The main issue with the study, known as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, was the unethical practice of withholding treatment from the participants, even after penicillin became the standard treatment for syphilis. This was done without the informed consent of the participants, who were not made aware of their diagnosis nor the true nature of the study.

From 1932 to 1972, the US Public Health Service Withheld