The Treatment

Martha Stephens spoke about her book, The Treatment: The Story of Those Who Died in the Cincinnati Radiation Tests, published by Duke Univer… read more

Martha Stephens spoke about her book, The Treatment: The Story of Those Who Died in the Cincinnati Radiation Tests, published by Duke University Press. Her book documents that from 1960 to 1971 over 80 cancer patients were treated with body radiation at Cincinnati General Hospital as part of a secret experiment conducted by the U.S Defense Department to test the possible effects of nuclear war on soldiers. Over twenty-one patients died within a month of their radiations. After the presentation she answered questions from members of the audience. close

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The Treatment

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Program ID:
170388-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
First Aired:
Jun 08, 2002 | 10:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 14, 2002 | 7:47am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jun 08, 2002 | 10:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 09, 2002 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 14, 2002 | 7:47am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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