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Clinical Trials, Uninformed Consent and Distrust | Bites

Medical research in the U.S. has a dark history.

03/24/2021

Hidden Barriers

Clinical Trials, Uninformed Consent and Distrust | Bites

Clip: Season 1 | 1m 30s

Medical research in the U.S. has a dark history.

Medical research in the U.S. has a dark history, particularly when it comes to the Black community. This has led to many in communities of color to distrust the institution of medicine. Crosscut investigates what that means for research and treatment, and why representation matters when it comes to clinical studies.

03/24/2021

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