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A review by jennajean
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
4.0
I read this as summer reading in my MPH program.
An eye opening account of the tensions between scientific discovery/the "greater" good and patient rights - all the while underscoring the injustices that take place in our medical system, in large part due to the power differential that exists between medical providers and the poor/marginalized who knock on their doors.
A must read for anyone working in healthcare/public health.
An eye opening account of the tensions between scientific discovery/the "greater" good and patient rights - all the while underscoring the injustices that take place in our medical system, in large part due to the power differential that exists between medical providers and the poor/marginalized who knock on their doors.
A must read for anyone working in healthcare/public health.