SAGE News Clips: Guatemalan Syphilis ExperimentsDescription: While looking for research on the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis, a Wellesley college professor uncovered medical records that detailed unethical experiments done on Guatemalans by both U.S. and Guatemalan doctors. Between 1946 and 1948, more than 1500 Guatemalans were infected with syphilis to test the effectiveness of penicillin. Watch this video to learn more about the victims of the Guatemalan experiment--many of whom are suing the U.S. government.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 56, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Research performed on humans must follow a code of ethics to
protect the participants. The American Sociological Association has its own code of ethics that is based on the ______ adopted in 1948.
A. American Medical Association
B. United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
C. Clery Report
D. Nuremburg Code
Answer: D
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