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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot
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From the back cover: Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells--taken without her knowledge in 1951--became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yes she remains virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Timesbestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.

Book Details

ISBN13 9781400052189
ISBN10 1400052181
Series/Work OL13850788W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Random House Crown Publishing Broadway Paperbacks
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

44.01 history of medicine 44.02 philosophy and ethics of medicine African americans African Americans African americans, biography African american women African American women African american women -- history African American women -- History Afro-amerikanska kvinnor Afro-amerikanskor Antropogenetica Bioethics Bio-ethiek Biography Biography & autobiography Biography & Autobiography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Blacks Cancer

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