Persistent attitudes of distrust keep blacks from participating in potentially life-saving trials, according to a report published by HealthDay.
"Black Americans continue to distrust medical research and clinical trials, apparently a lasting legacy of the infamous Tuskegee experiment which was shut down more than three decades ago, a new study shows."
It continues: "This discrepancy is particularly unfortunate, because not only do black Americans suffer disproportionately from many health conditions, they often experience illnesses differently and respond differently to medications, making race-specific trials even more crucial, the researchers noted."
Read more of the study's findings. Do you think the disparity is due to an unwillingness to participate or institutional exclusion?
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