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Tearoom Trade Study
Laud Humphreys observed men having sex with men in public places as part of his dissertation research without disclosing his role as a researcher. Humphreys' goal was to understand why so many men at that time were having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public restrooms. -
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The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was a study conducted by the U.S Public Health Service to document disease in blacks and racial differences in the clinical manifestations of syphilis.Public outrage stopped the study when it was released to the public. -
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. A federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge. The original intent of HIPAA was to help ensure the continuation of health insurance coverage when an individual left his or her job