Medical law and ethics: Tuskegee study: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Medical law and ethics: Tuskegee study

Sample item

Hundreds of poor African American men with syphilis were observed for decades without being told the diagnosis or offered penicillin once it was available. This study led to which ethical document?

AThe Belmont ReportBThe Declaration of GenevaCThe Nuremberg CodeDThe Declaration of Tokyo

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The answer and the reasoning

A. The Belmont Report

The Tuskegee syphilis study exposed serious violations of respect for persons, beneficence and justice, and led to the Belmont Report in 1979, which set these three principles for human research. The Nuremberg Code followed Nazi experiments.

Option by option

A. The Belmont Report (correct)
Correct. Tuskegee prompted the Belmont Report with its three principles.
B. The Declaration of Geneva
The Declaration of Geneva is a modern physicians' pledge.
C. The Nuremberg Code
The Nuremberg Code arose from the trials of Nazi physicians.
D. The Declaration of Tokyo
The Declaration of Tokyo concerns torture and the role of physicians.

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Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, The Belmont Report. The Tuskegee syphilis study exposed serious violations of respect for persons, beneficence and justice, and led to the Belmont Report in 1979, which set these three principles for human research.

Why is "The Declaration of Geneva" not the answer?

The Declaration of Geneva is a modern physicians' pledge.

Why is "The Nuremberg Code" not the answer?

The Nuremberg Code arose from the trials of Nazi physicians.

Why is "The Declaration of Tokyo" not the answer?

The Declaration of Tokyo concerns torture and the role of physicians.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Medical law and ethics: Tuskegee study in Forensic Medicine. The Nuremberg Code followed Nazi experiments.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

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