discussion

Read the Case Report from PHB pp. 18–19 on the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksand answer the following questions.

1. Were you aware of this case prior to reading the report? Have you read the book by Rebecca Skloot or seen the 2017 movie?

2. If you were a scientist in the 1960s and learned that some of your most prestigious published work was invalid due to the contamination of your cell lines with HeLa cells, what would you do?

3. What claims do Henrietta lack’s children have with regard to their mother’s cells? With regard to the money made from those cells?

4. Discuss these issues in light of current public health views on social justice and healthcare disparity.

5. What lessons can we learn from this case?