Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (non-fiction)

Shhh… another Sneak-In Saturday. This book zoomed and leaped onto award and bestseller lists before I could get it here, but you really must read it. The idea of “informed medical consent” was rather different sixty years ago, as were medical research techniques. Henrietta Lacks thought that she was only being treated for cervical cancer.She … Continue reading Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (non-fiction)