sociological
why did the Lackses go to Johns Hopkins to get care?
it was one of the few accessible hospitals that would provide healthcare to people of color during the Jim crow era
where did henrietta grow up?
clover
true or false: did doctors ask Henrietta for consent to get samples?
false
what was the name of henriettas cell line
HeLa
why did skloot want to write the book?
she had never learned about Henrietta and wanted her story to be heard
why did doctors think it was okay to withhold information from patients
they thought people would be scared of their diagnosis
what did Joe change his name to in prison?
Zakariyya
what did doctors say in order for Day to consent to an autopsy being performed on Henrietta's body?
they claimed it would possibly help their children some day
who first cultured Henrietta's successfully?
Dr. George Gey
how did deborah react when she found out about her mothers cells?
she was scared and confused
how did rumors about Johns Hopkins affect patients and people trying to get treatment?
it caused distrust between patients and doctors
how old was Henrietta when she died?
31
what trial led to a code that requires consent?
nuremberg trial
what was one of the first vaccines HeLa helped create?
polio vaccine
what was Henrietta's main concern before she died?
she wanted to make sure her children were okay?
who were carlton and ruby
the white members of the lacks family
where did they hold henrietta's funeral?
in clover at her childhood home
how long were the doctors on probation for?
a year
where did henrietta's cancer cells grow?
cervix
how did researching her mother effect deborah?
she was scared the same thing would happen to her and ha a hard time understanding
they didn't want to associate with them
who is Courtney Speed?
she organized an effort to build the Henrietta Lacks museum
who was the con artist that tried to convince the Lackses to sue Hopkins?
Sir Lord Keenan Kester Cofield
what cell line came from John Moore
Mo
what was the effect of Ethel's abuse on Zakariyya?
he developed anger issues and ended up in jail