Historical
Where did Henrietta grow up?
Clover
What treatment did Henrietta receive for her cancer?
Radiation
Who profited (and didn't) from HeLa?
Microbiological Associates and other for-profit companies. NOT Henrietta or her family
Was Henrietta given informed consent about her tissue being taken?
No
Who abused Deborah as a child?
Ethel, Cheetah, Galen.
What type of work did Henrietta do as a child?
Worked in a tobacco field.
What was the reason for death as listed on her death certificate?
Carcinoma of cervix.
What is the practice of patients deferring to anything their doctor says?
Benevolent deception.
What was name of the code established for doctors after WWII?
Nuremberg Code
How did Deborah's body respond to learning upsetting new information about her mother and sister?
She developed hives.
Who diagnosed Henrietta's tumor?
Howard W. Jones
What type of cancer did Henrietta have?
Cervical
Slave owning whites who abducted black people for unethical medical research were known as "___ docotors"
night
What was one example of how doctors/ scientists worked around consent forms?
Ex: Using complicated terms for patients
What did Mary see during the autopsy that made her realize Henrietta was a real person?
Who was Gey's lab technician?
Mary Kubicek
Doctors took blood samples from the Lackses. What did Deborah think the purpose was?
To screen her for cancer.
Can the Lacks family afford healthcare?
Generally no
What is Essential Biologicals?
Started by Slavin to sell valuable blood plasma.
Why did Joe go to prison?
He stabbed and killed Ivy.
TRUE/FALSE: The white Lackses denied that they were related to the black Lackses.
TRUE
How did scientists know there was a contamination problem?
A rare genetic marker distinct to African Americans.
How did the public react when the public found out Henrietta was black?
Shocked; black communities were happy they were being recognized.
What year did consent forms in the medical field come out?
1953
TRUE FALSE: Deborah was initially excited when she was talking with Skloot.
TRUE