Library Assignment: The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks
Tiffany Tavarez
Mr. Gilliam
INS 110
September 21, 2014
Library Assignment The topic I chose for the library assignment was “racism in medical treatment”. I felt that this topic comes up in the novel, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot multiple times and also relates to the theme “voice” which is what we have been focusing on in our First-Year Experience class. Even though the time of “racism” is over, there are still acts of discrimination in the field of medicine. Many doctors and even more, patients, have been treated unfairly based on their race. Patients have been misdiagnosed or given a false diagnosis in order for the doctors to make money off of them because the doctor could care less about their health.
Mr. Gilliam
INS 110
September 21, 2014
Library Assignment The topic I chose for the library assignment was “racism in medical treatment”. I felt that this topic comes up in the novel, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot multiple times and also relates to the theme “voice” which is what we have been focusing on in our First-Year Experience class. Even though the time of “racism” is over, there are still acts of discrimination in the field of medicine. Many doctors and even more, patients, have been treated unfairly based on their race. Patients have been misdiagnosed or given a false diagnosis in order for the doctors to make money off of them because the doctor could care less about their health.