Henrietta's Life
In what grade did Henrietta stop going to school?
6th grade
What is the definition of progress?
to develop to a higher ,more developed or advanced stage
What is the definition of informed consent?
consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved
Hela cells helped researchers test a vaccine for which deadly virus?
Polio
Who is Rebbeca Skloot?
Rebecca Skloot is a science journalist and author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
What type of cancer did Henrietta have?
Cervical cancer
Explain the term Jim Crow?
Segregation laws, laws that kept black and white people separate
Explain the practice of benevolent deception?
Doctors withheld information from patients; they believed it was best not to upset or confuse patients with terms they might not understand; ie. cancer
The “HeLa Factory”, a lab set up to mass-produce Hela cells, was located at what HBCU?
Tuskegee University
What steps did George Gey take to keep Henrietta's real name from the press?
Gey created the pseudonym Helen Lane? He lied to the press.
Why did Henrietta and Day move to Baltimore?
So that Day could work in the factory at Turner Station and make more money to support the family.
What is the definition of advancement?
Progression to a higher state of development.
"But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God"
This quote comes from which medical text?
The Hippocratic Oath
Why were Hela cells so important to medical science?
Her cells multiply infinitely allowing for researchers to conduct many experiments.
Was forced sterilizations in the United States legal?
Yes, the supreme court ruled in favor of legal sterilizations in the 1927 Buck vs. Bell case.
Why did Henrietta go to John Hopkins hospital even though it wasn't close to where she lived?
It was the only hospital to treat black patients.
What is the definition of Pseudonym?
An alias, a fictitious name, or fake name
"The experiment should be so conducted as to avoid all unnecessary physical and mental suffering and injury"
This quote is taken from which medical document?
The Nuremberg Code
Why was George Gey upset about the popularity and widespread use of HeLa cells?
He no longer had control over the cells.
Where was Henrietta originally from?
Clover, Virginia
What did doctors fail to mention to Henrietta about the effects of her cancer treatment?
After the treatment she would no longer be able to have children.
What is the definition of hindrance?
a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction, to something or someone
Describe adequate disclosure?
Doctors have to explain all the risk and side effects related to the procedure or treatment?
What was George Gey trying to accomplish in his lab before he came across Henrietta's cells?
Trying to go human cells outside the body
What is the purpose of the Eugenics movement?
To improve society through breeding?