| Title | Hepatitis Studies at the Willowbrook State School for Children with Mental Retardation |
| Publication Type | Case Study |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | DuBois, JM |
| Publisher | Ethics in Mental Health Research |
| Keywords | Human Research Subjects , Informed Consent , MEDICINE , PSYCHOLOGY , SCIENCE |
| Abstract | From 1956 through 1971, residents at the Willowbrook State School for Children with Mental Retardation were infected with live hepatitis in order to develop a vaccine. Parents gave permission for their children to participate in this study, often because it guaranteed acceptance into the overcrowded facility. |
| URL | https://sites.google.com/a/narrativebioethics.com/emhr/contact/hepatitis-studies-at-the-willowbrook-state-school-for-children-with-mental-retardation |
| OEC Unique Identifier | Ethics in Mental Health Research, Case Studies |
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