The sort of thinking at the time was, 'Well, we're giving you access to medical care which you wouldn't otherwise be able to get, so your payment is that we get to use you in research.'

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This quote highlights a prevailing mindset during a certain period in which individuals who lacked access to medical care were given the opportunity to receive medical treatment in exchange for participation in research. The quote reflects the perspective that by providing this healthcare access, researchers or institutions were justified in using these individuals as research subjects. It captures the viewpoint that participating in research was seen as a form of payment or trade-off for receiving medical care that would otherwise be inaccessible.

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