The Tuskegee syphilis study raised serious concerns about ethical research because the researchers
A) distorted the data gathered from observation.
B) infected test subjects with a dangerous disease.
C) withheld information from test subjects about their condition.
D) failed to create randomized control groups for comparison.

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The Tuskegee syphilis study involved withholding information from test subjects about their syphilis diagnosis and denying them treatment even after a cure became available. This is a clear violation of medical ethics and basic human rights. While the study did not involve infecting test subjects with syphilis, the researchers still caused harm by withholding treatment and allowing the disease to progress in the participants. While the study did not necessarily distort data or lack control groups, these issues are less directly related to the ethical concerns raised by the Tuskegee study.

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study Raised Serious Concerns About Ethical Research