Sunday, November 2, 2014

Henrietta 5-6


Chapter 5-6

1.Why do you think Henrietta was hiding her pain from the radium treatment?

2. Do you think the radium treatments given to Henrietta safe?

3.Was is ethical that the doctors didn't tell Henrietta about her fertility loss?

4.Why did Day keep quiet when he say Henrietta's torso after the radium treatment?

5. During this chapter, does Day do a good job of being Henrietta's husband?



1. gynecology-studies of health maintenance and the diseases of females

2.autopsy-inspection/dissection  of a body for medical reasons

3. penicillin-an antibiotic that contains little amounts of toxic

4. gonorrhea-a STD that involves discharge from urethra or vagina

5. hysterectomya surgical operation to remove all or part of the uterus

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