The exploitation of women in hormone therapy studies exemplified the failures of the medical establishment from "summary" of The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women by Barbara Seaman
The medical establishment's exploitation of women in hormone therapy studies reveals deep-seated failures that have persisted for decades. Women were used as mere test subjects, their bodies experimented on without their full understanding or consent. The power dynamics at play were starkly unequal, with researchers holding all the cards while women were left vulnerable and uninformed. These studies exposed women to serious health risks, with little regard for their well-being. Side effects were downplayed or dismissed altogether, leaving women to suffer in silence. The medical community's lack of accountability further exacerbated the situation, as negative outcomes were swept under the rug in the name of scientific progress. The disregard for women's autonomy in these studies is particularly troubling. Women were often coerced or pressured into participating, their voices silenced in favor of the researc...
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