In the ____, medical doctors from the U.S. Public Health Service studied the natural progression of untreated syphilis in rural African American men who thought they were receiving free health care from the U.S. government from 1932-1972.
A) Tuskegee study
B) Stanford experiment
C) obedience experiment
D) Hastings study

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The Tuskegee study is a well-known study conducted by the U.S. Public Health Service in which rural African American men were studied to observe the natural progression of untreated syphilis, while the men were misled into thinking that they were receiving free health care from the U.S. government. The study lasted from 1932 to 1972 and led to many ethical concerns and reforms in research ethics. The Stanford experiment, obedience experiment, and Hastings study are unrelated to the Tuskegee study.

In the ____, Medical Doctors from the U