ext_70061 ([identity profile] microbie.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] purejuice 2010-04-23 02:46 am (UTC)

We published a review of the new Henrietta Lacks book, and I objected to the reviewer calling Lacks a "donor," which to me implies informed consent. I suggested calling her the "patient" or simply "body" but I was overruled. If you call it what it is, it sounds terrible. Go figure. Ugh.

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