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> the Tuskegee Syphilis experiments The primary issue with this was the lack of ethical research, not the privacy of medical records. In fact the opposite argu
by cloverich 3y ago
> the Tuskegee Syphilis experiments
The primary issue with this was the lack of ethical research, not the privacy of medical records. In fact the opposite argument could be made, with a more open and connected system, we could likely glean such information without the trial in the first place.
- genocidicbunny 3y agoUsing medical records without direct informed consent is unethical, so the there's not nearly the distinction you're trying to make there.
- cloverich 3y agoIf you view letting infections play out in people because "We view black people as sub-human" is or can be equivalent to sharing medical records for patient care, research, or outbreak surveillance, and that there isn't a meaningful distinction between those categories, it is unlikely we could have a productive conversation on the topic.