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Terre Haute prison experiments

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  • In Guatemala syphilis experiment: Study design

    …were designed based on the Terre Haute prison experiments of 1943–44, which were carried out in consenting prisoners at a penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. Intended to test preventative strategies for gonorrhea, the Terre Haute study ultimately failed to meet its goals because of difficulties with establishing the infection in…

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