Skloot, Rebecca
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- ISBN 13:
- 9781400052172
- author:
- Skloot, Rebecca
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Crown Publishing Group (NY)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 23.9 x 15.7 x 4.3 cm
- Genre:
- Medical / Nursing
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The story of modern medicine and bioethics is told in the remarkable true story of Henrietta Lacks. Her cells, taken without her knowledge, became one of the most important tools in medicine, leading to significant advances in fields such as cancer research, polio vaccine development, and gene mapping. HeLa cells, derived from Henrietta's cells, have been used in countless research studies and have had a profound impact on our understanding of human biology. Yet, Henrietta's family remained unaware of her "immortality" until many years after her death, when scientists began using her husband and children in research without their informed consent. This book sheds light on the complex and often fraught history of Henrietta Lacks and her cells, revealing the intricate relationships between science, ethics, and humanity.
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