The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
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Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-
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Waterville, Me. : Gale Cengage Learning, 2011, ©2010.
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Large print ed.
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9781594134326, 1594134324
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618 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
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LC Subjects
African American women -- History.
African American women -- Virginia -- Biography.
Biographies.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Biography.
Cancer -- Research.
Cell culture.
HeLa cells.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- Health.
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Medical ethics.
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African American women.
Biographies.
Biography.
Cancer -- Patients.
Cancer -- Research.
Cell culture.
Health.
HeLa cells.
History.
Human experimentation in medicine.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951.
Large type books.
Medical ethics.
United States.
Virginia.
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African American women -- Biography -- Virginia -- African American women -- Biography.
African American women -- History.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Biography.
Cancer -- Research.
Cell culture.
HeLa cells.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- Health.
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Medical ethics.

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Published
Waterville, Me. : Gale Cengage Learning, 2011, ©2010.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781594134326, 1594134324
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 574-615).
Description
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, R. (20112010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks (Large print ed.). Gale Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 20112010. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Gale Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Gale Cengage Learning, 20112010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Large print ed., Gale Cengage Learning, 20112010.

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