Includes bibliographical references (p. [346]-366) and index.
Summary:
Examines the experiences of the children and husband of Henrietta Lacks, who, twenty years after her death from cervical cancer in 1951, learned doctors and researchers took cells from her cervix without consent which were used to create the immortal cell line known as the HeLa cell; provides an overview of Henrietta's life; and explores issues of experimentation on African-Americans and bioethics.
Indexed by:
Library Journal Starred, December 2009 Booklist starred, December 2009 Pub Weekly, October 2009 Kirkus Starred, January 2010 New York Times, February 2010 Library Journal Starred Booklist starred Pub Weekly
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