History of Informed Consent

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  • Schloendorff V. Society of New York Hospitals

    The case opened when Mary Schloendorff sued the Society of New York Hospitals for performing surgery on her without prior consent.
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    Tuskegee Study

    The Tuskegee Study tried to gather information about the history of Syphilis in African American men. Experimental physicians did not tell the test subjects that they were part of an experiment.

  • Nuremberg Trials Start

    Nuremberg Trials Start
    The Nuremberg Trials started on October 1st, 1945. The courtcase was about the Nazi physicians who conducted unlawful experiments on the Jews and prisoners of war.

  • Nuremberg Trials End

  • Salgo V. Leland Stanford Jr. Board of Trustees

    Salgo V. Leland Stanford Jr. Board of Trustees
    This court case was the first time the phrase: "Informed Consent" was used.

  • The Privacy Act of 1974

    The Privacy Act of 1974
    The Privacy Act of 1974 was signed into law. This act was the response to the general public's concern on the effects computerized data may have on their rights.

  • Bill Clinton's public apology

    Bill Clinton's public apology
    Bill Clinton's speech was addressed to the familys of the test subjects from the Tuskegee Study.