Review of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) by Steve D — 23 Aug 2018

A must see movie. Specially for anyone in healthcare or research.

This review of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) was written by Steve D on 23 Aug 2018.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks has generally received mixed reviews.

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