American Scandal

Tuskegee Syphilis Study: First, Do No Harm (7x1)

Uitzenddatum: Jun 11, 2019

In early 1930s America, segregation is the law of the land, and syphilis remains a grave public health concern. A handful of white government doctors aims to treat African Americans in a rural Alabama county where infection rates are especially high. But several officials conspire to alter the program’s goals, launching a decades-long program that will stain medical history.