The Tuskegee Experiment: Let's Not Repeat The Past
Let’s Not Repeat the Past
The Tuskegee experiment was the first unethical study that brought the public eye’s attention to the hidden risks of human research. The U.S Public Health Service conducted a research experiment in 1932, where nearly 400 poor black men who were infected with syphilis, were never told they had syphilis. In addition, the men were never treated for syphilis when a cure was discovered. The mistreatment of these men was silenced for nearly 40 years. The public’s opinion was the catalyst to affect change after every major U.S newspaper headlined the experiment.
The Tuskegee Experiment is one of many studies that support the Institutional Review Board (IRB) decision to strictly enforce a common set of rules regarding …show more content…
It includes three fundamental ethical principles; respect for person, beneficence and justice, which are critical to protect human subjects who participate in research.
This is an acceptable approach to monitor the wellbeing of research participants as the “common rule” provides an important reference point for IRBs. However one question that does arise is, what is the composition of the International Review Board and what qualifies them to be the governing body for ethical studies.
If the International Review Boards are challenged with the task to be the watchdog for studies that involve human subjects then the board itself must act independently from any outside influences. IRBs must be impartial from the study and all individuals who are associated with the study to ensure the approval for research studies are obtained without the interest of individuals or corporations, which are able to benefit from such …show more content…
The book discusses how simple spelling errors can play an important role in a project’s approval or rejection, which they should. If researchers are not paying attention to little details such as spelling errors, how are IRBs suppose to trust they will not make larger mistakes such as administering incorrect amount of dosages. A researcher who pays close attention to detail in proposing a study will decrease the amount of mistakes when they are actually conducting the study. To look at if from another point of view, why should IRBs accept research proposals when the application itself has flaws, when most people are unlikely to get a job if they submit a resume with spelling
The Tuskegee experiment was the first unethical study that brought the public eye’s attention to the hidden risks of human research. The U.S Public Health Service conducted a research experiment in 1932, where nearly 400 poor black men who were infected with syphilis, were never told they had syphilis. In addition, the men were never treated for syphilis when a cure was discovered. The mistreatment of these men was silenced for nearly 40 years. The public’s opinion was the catalyst to affect change after every major U.S newspaper headlined the experiment.
The Tuskegee Experiment is one of many studies that support the Institutional Review Board (IRB) decision to strictly enforce a common set of rules regarding …show more content…
It includes three fundamental ethical principles; respect for person, beneficence and justice, which are critical to protect human subjects who participate in research.
This is an acceptable approach to monitor the wellbeing of research participants as the “common rule” provides an important reference point for IRBs. However one question that does arise is, what is the composition of the International Review Board and what qualifies them to be the governing body for ethical studies.
If the International Review Boards are challenged with the task to be the watchdog for studies that involve human subjects then the board itself must act independently from any outside influences. IRBs must be impartial from the study and all individuals who are associated with the study to ensure the approval for research studies are obtained without the interest of individuals or corporations, which are able to benefit from such …show more content…
The book discusses how simple spelling errors can play an important role in a project’s approval or rejection, which they should. If researchers are not paying attention to little details such as spelling errors, how are IRBs suppose to trust they will not make larger mistakes such as administering incorrect amount of dosages. A researcher who pays close attention to detail in proposing a study will decrease the amount of mistakes when they are actually conducting the study. To look at if from another point of view, why should IRBs accept research proposals when the application itself has flaws, when most people are unlikely to get a job if they submit a resume with spelling