1. The Historical Roots of Mistrust in Science.
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Bergeron, Emily
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SUSPICION , *ENVIRONMENTAL justice , *CULTURAL pluralism , *VIOLENCE in the workplace , *SOCIAL scientists , *HISPANIC Americans , *ADULTS , *COMMUNITY involvement - Abstract
More than Tuskegee: Understanding Mistrust about Research Participation, J Health Care Poor Underserved, 21(3): 879-897, https://www.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4354806.) Historical events are only reinforced by health system issues and discriminatory practices that persist today. "Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world", stated Louis Pasteur, the French chemist and microbiologist known for his discoveries on, among other things, vaccination. Pasteur's work led to breakthroughs in understanding the causes and prevention of disease, laying the foundation for much of modern medicine. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2021