The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been de...

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Main Author:	Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Crown Publishers, c2010.
Subjects:	Lacks, Henrietta, > 1920-1951 > Health. African American women > History. Human experimentation in medicine > United States > History. HeLa cells. Cancer > Research. Medical ethics. Cancer > Patients > Biography. Cells. Bioethical issues.
Online Access:	Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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