The Tuskegee experiment that prompted the creation of the Institutional Review Board was measuring the effects of what disease?

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The Tuskegee experiment was a study designed to measure the progression of syphilis in African American men over a 40-year period. The participants were not informed of their diagnosis and were not given adequate treatment, which resulted in extensive harm and fatalities. This experiment led to the creation of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the formalization of ethical guidelines for research involving human subjects.

The Tuskegee Experiment That Prompted the Creation of the Institutional