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Film spurs reflections about racial disparities in health care

A new movie looking at the life of a black patient whose cancerous cells were used for research and profit without her consent has prompted some doctors to reflect on racial disparities in health care.

by Cassandra Pollock

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The new HBO movie “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” looks at the life of a black patient whose cancerous cells were used for research and profit without her consent. The film has prompted some doctors to reflect on racial disparities in health care. (STAT)

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