This series exposed an unethical study involving open heart surgery patients conducted 10 years ago at Columbia, a study that an anonymous source and former federal regulator has called, "the worst instance of unethical research since the Tuskeegee Study." The Huffington Post examines why and how this study operated and explains its ramifications for the public.
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