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"Sharing a Cell": Preserving Patient Rights, Promoting Medical Innovation, a panel discussion

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks presents a thought-provoking look at some of the ethical issues in scientific research. How is current medicine and scientific innovation dealing with these questions, and what new issues have arisen as technology progresses and society’s values evolve? Join a panel of local experts for some perspectives on the current and future state of patient rights, scientific innovation, and more, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24th at Union Hall, First Religious Society, 27 School Street, Carlisle.

Registration for this free presentation is suggested; call 978-369-4898. Visit www.gleasonlibrary.org for more information on all Carlisle Reads events, sponsored by the Friends of the Gleason Public Library.

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