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Due: Monday, April 26th, 2024
Chapter Twenty-Six: Breach of Privacy
Why did Zakariyya decide to participate in research studies at Johns Hopkins? What is ironic about his participation in these studies? He wanted the money and sometimes for a place to sleep in and access to food. It's ironic because it's a connection to Henrietta's death, and here he is letting them do research on him.
Why did Deborah choose not to request a copy of her mother’s medical records? She was afraid of what she might've found out and the harmful effects it would've left her.
In spite of her deliberate decision to not read her mother’s medical records, Deborah Lacks still learned extremely upsetting details about her mother’s illness and autopsy. Describe how Deborah found out about her mother’s painful death. She found out through Gold’s book.
How did Deborah react after reading about her mother’s death? She couldn’t sleep angry and kept imagining how much pain her mother endured, and she was mad at Hopkins.