Bad Blood

1982 Softcover printing of "Bad Blood the Tuskegee Syphillis Experiment - a tragedy of race and medicine” by James H. Jones. Wear and yellowing of pages consistent with age and use in very good pre-loved condition. Minimal to no lines, notes or marks within text.

This book details the infamous 40-year U.S. Public Health Service study where hundreds of Black men with syphilis were deliberately left untreated to observe the disease's progression, with the men deceived and denied care, leading to death and lasting distrust in the medical system.