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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “Tissue and cell donation are essential for the advancement of scientific research. Without these, researchers would not have been able to develop vaccines that save children's lives, test for genetic diseases to better prepare for and understand challenges facing those afflicted with things like...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“It is amazing to me that I had never heard of Henrietta before now. And the hurt her family is dealing with because of the way they were treated breaks my heart. It's frightening what medicine can do with your tissues once they are out of your body. It makes me want to demand a release form be included with every excision or blood test!”
Anjeanett Grant wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book shocked me. I guess I misunderstood what HIPAA was for. Our cells are still being taken then bought and sold and nobody has to ask us, "Because what's happening now is not what people think is going on." Quoted from Ellen Wright Clayton, a physician and lawyer who is director of the Center for biomedical Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University. David Korn, vice provost for research at Harvard thinks people have "a public responsibility to science." Everybody gets money except the people providing the cells. Astonishing book”
Elaine R wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A biography of the woman (and her cells) who's cells have been at the center of nearly all cancer research over the last 50 years.”
Jeff Hebert wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good read. Interesting and important ethical questions regarding ownership, use, and value of genetic material. ”
Natalie Carter wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I learned a great deal - a good read”
Joyce G wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Riveting! Revealing!”
Robert Tenuta wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great Great Great book! read it towards the end of the year in my honors health occ CNA class sophomore year. Loved it. Covers medical ethics well and so touching. Rebecca Skloot is a great and brave author! Glad I read it.”
Puja wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is the story of a poor Black woman and her family's journey to learn what happened to her and her cells. It's also the story of medical research and the decisions which advance or hinder scientists' efforts to cure diseases. Does a person own his or her cells and tissues after entering the hospital? Should scientists profit from these the use of these cells while the individual lives in poverty, often without medical insurance? Through dogged research and unwavering honesty, Rebecca Skloot embarked on a remarkable quest to learn the truth about Henrietta's medical treatment and the life of her cells. Her research was scholarly and her dealings with the Lacks family was compassionate. This is an extraordinary book.”
Marilynn wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A biography as well as a study in bioethics: how should scientific research be conducted and who are the primary as well as secondary beneficiaries?”
CLAUDIA NICHOLS wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I found this book very interesting and eye opening. Lots of good information to get one thinking about several different society and cultural issues. Still amazed that informed consent is such a new thing. I'm glad this book was recommended to me. I would have never found it on my own.”
Dana A wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
