Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital Study

In this discussion, you will be assigned the following studies from Grove and Gray’s (2023) text. Your post requires 300-500 words, not counting references.

Jewish Chronic Hospital Study.
Initial Post: Discuss the unethical research practices of the study and the ethical principles violated within the study. In addition to the information provided in your textbook, search and provide one additional resource related to the assigned study. Use in-text citations and provide TWO references (textbook and additional source) using APA format.

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Step-by-Step Guide (Tutor’s Tone)

1) Understand the case (5–8 minutes).

Focus on the 1963 Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital (JCDH) study in which elderly patients were injected with live cancer cells without proper informed consent. Note who led it (Chester Southam), where it took place, the subjects involved, and what was disclosed/withheld (Grove & Gray, 2023; Beecher, 1966).

2) Map unethical practices → violated principles (10 minutes).
Create a quick two-column list to keep your argument tight:

Unethical practice: No informed consent; misleading/withheld information.
Violated principles: Respect for persons/autonomy (informed consent).
Unethical practice: Using a vulnerable population (elderly, institutionalized).
Violated principles: Justice (fair subject selection) and Beneficence/Nonmaleficence (risk vs. benefit).
Unethical practice: Inadequate oversight/documentation.
Violated principles: Fidelity/Trust and modern expectations of IRB review.

3) Draft your 300–500 words in this structure (15–20 minutes).

Opening (2–3 sentences): Identify the study, year, setting, and why it’s a landmark ethics case.
Body (2 short paragraphs):
- Paragraph A: Describe what the researchers did and how consent was mishandled (e.g., subjects not told they’d receive live cancer cells).
- Paragraph B: Analyze the ethical principles violated (Respect for persons, Beneficence/Nonmaleficence, Justice). Tie each principle directly to a concrete action/omission in the study.
Closing (2–3 sentences): State the case’s legacy (e.g., contributed to heightened scrutiny, informed consent standards, and IRB oversight).

4) Use in-text citations correctly (as you write).

Paraphrase key details with APA in-text citations, e.g., (Grove & Gray, 2023) and (Beecher, 1966).
Keep quotes to a minimum; paraphrase ethically and cite.

5) Add exactly TWO references in APA (1 textbook + 1 credible source).
Copy/paste the references below and adjust page numbers if you use them. (If your instructor requires page numbers in-text, include them.)

6) Quick quality check (2 minutes).

Word count 300–500 (excluding references).
Clear link between specific actions and specific ethical principles.
Two in-text citations appear in the body and match the reference list.

Ready-to-Use APA References (exactly two)

Beecher, H. K. (1966). Ethics and clinical research. New England Journal of Medicine, 274(24), 1354–1360. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5327352/ PubMed
Grove, S. K., & Gray, J. R. (2023). Understanding nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice (8th ed.). Elsevier. https://shop.elsevier.com/books/understanding-nursing-research/grove/978-0-323-82641-9 Elsevier Shop

Helpful Resources for Further Reading (optional to consult)

Beecher’s article (open-access reprint/overview): WHO reprint and commentary. IrisPMC
Textbook product page (verifies edition/ISBN): Elsevier Evolve. Evolve
Historical context on U.S. human-subjects protections (DHEW/ACHRE history).