Questions and Answers
What substance was forced into wounds to aggravate infection in unethical research conducted in Germany during World War II?
Wood shavings
What was the purpose of substituting horse blood for human blood in prisoners during the German research?
To determine the feasibility of using animal blood for transfusions
What was the ethnicity of most children involved in the experimental measles vaccine study in Los Angeles?
Black or Hispanic
In what year did the unethical measles vaccine experiment take place in Los Angeles?
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What was the purpose of giving sulfanilamide to prisoners with infected wounds in the German research?
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Study Notes
Unethical Research Practices
- After World War II, Germany was exposed for conducting unethical research, including:
- Deliberately infecting prisoners' wounds with bacteria between 1942 and 1943
- Aggravating the infection by forcing wood shavings and ground glass into wounds
- Administering sulfanilamide to test its effectiveness, resulting in deaths and serious injuries
Other Unethical Research Examples
- In Nazi Germany, researchers also:
- Drained blood from prisoners' veins and replaced it with horse blood
Measles Vaccine Experiment
- Between 1989 and 1991, in Los Angeles, California:
- Approximately 900 children, mostly Black or Hispanic, were given an unlicensed experimental measles vaccine
- Researchers did not inform parents about the experiment, violating ethical standards
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This quiz covers the inhumane medical experiments conducted in Nazi Germany during World War II, including infecting prisoners with diseases and testing the effectiveness of drugs on them.
