The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks /

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 h...

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Main Author: Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown Publishers, [2010]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Lacks, Henrietta, > 1920-1951 > Health.
Cancer > Patients > Virginia > Biography.
African American women > History.
Human experimentation in medicine > United States > History.
HeLa cells.
Cancer > Research.
Cell culture.
Medical ethics.
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EJWL - General Collection - 3rd Floor

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Call Number: RC265.6 .L24 S55 2010
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