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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks Presented by Vanessa Chee
HeLa Cells
The cells that changed the world
Henrietta Lacks and her husband Dale
Key characters
- Deborah Lacks
- Rebecca Skloot
- Henrietta's husband and sons
- John Hopkins
- Leading scientists
Story summary
- The author learned about HeLa cells
- Ten years to uncover the story
- Chronology of Lacks family history
- Science breakthroughs due to HeLa
- Deborah's journey
Qualitative research
- Comprehensive life history
- Artifacts
- Documents
- In-depth Interviews
- Ethnographic participant observation
Research Ethics
- Informed consent
- Benficence
- Justice
Research as art
- Reflects racial tensions
- Health inequity
- Social justice
- Voice of patients
- Entitlement of medical community
Personal Reflections
- Rebecca begins a journey with Deborah
- Henrietta's presence permeates story
- Rebecca and Deborah form a relationship
- Remarkable story of one family
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=497Scue9sdY
