Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What's the name of the white cancer patient who sued his doctor over the creation of a lucrative immortal cell line from his tissue?
John Moore
George Gey
The Marlboro Man
Victor McKusick
Q. Why are scientists upset when the NIH requires them to submit all NIH funded projects to a review board?
They know they're being shady and don't want to get caught
They don't like outside control of their work
They think the NIH is biased
They feel it will stop progress if they have to comply
Q. The Lacks family objects to Hopkins' treatment of Henrietta because
It withheld medical treatment from her
they didn't want her to receive treatment at all.
it didn't offer marketing support for the family to profit from their discovery.
it violated her right to privacy and it didn't obtain consent from the family to use her tissues.
Q. Keenan Kester Cofield was a con artist who wanted to sue Hopkins because
He accused them of malpractice
He was refused access to Henrietta's medical record
The Hospital owed him money
Well, he was a con artist.
Q. What is the Nuremberg Code?
Cryptography used in World War II
Set of rules for members of the Third Reich
011+49+911
Research ethics for scientists who use human subjects