In his blog post, this person brings up some great points when talking about ethical issues that Henrietta Lacks faced. The Blogger makes a great point when talking about that: “If we receive treatment from a professional without gaining adequate information, we are risking our wellbeing.” A lot of people today don’t fully understand what bioethics are present in the medical field today. In agreeing with the blogger’s beliefs, I also think that people should ask questions whenever they receive medical treatment. Unless the patient is a doctor, chances are he or she doesn’t know what is going on when the doctor provides treatment or prescribes medicine. People need to ask questions so these ethical issues aren’t in question every time we visit the doctor.
The Blogger also believes that the goal of the book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, was to educate an audience. One big problem in writing a ethical book on medical science, is that a lot of medical terminology is used and that can be difficult for some readers. I agree with the Blogger in that the author, Rebecca Skloot, could not use a strict form of medical jargon in writing this book. She could however, still get the point across to her readers by explaining medical terminology and practices. In order to appeal to a wide range of audiences, Rebecca Skloot had to explain the medical terminology in the book so the readers’ could easily follow what was happening.
The Blogger talks about some very interesting points about ethical issues in medical practice. I agree with all of his points on the issue. People need to ask questions and get involved in the treatment that they are being prescribed. Overall, this was a great blog post and I look forward to future posts.
Book Addressed:
Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life OF Henrietta Lacks. New York: Crown Publishers. 2010.
Blog:
http://sgrowlsc100f10.blogspot.com/
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