Lissa: A Story About Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution

Find Lissa in a Library Purchase Lissa via Bookshop Title: Lissa: A Story About Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution Author: Sherine Hamdy, Coleman Nye Illustrator: Sarula Bao, Caroline Brewer (with lettering by Marc Parenteau) Primary Health Topic: Social Determinants of Health Secondary Health Topic(s): Kidney Failure, Breast Cancer, Genetics Special Considerations: N/A Publication Date: November 16, 2017 Publisher: University of Toronto Press ISBN: 9781487593476 GM Review: Guest Review by A. David Lewis, PhD Annotation: Lissa follows two young women from childhood to early adulthood. It contrasts their cultures, their viewpoints, and the impact health and medicine has had on their lives. Throughout the story, revolution and change are powerful forces … Continue reading Lissa: A Story About Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution