KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE

Lisette LeMerise
 HISTORY

Officially founded in 1995

Built off 1863 Harper
Hosptial foundation
Made after donations to
the 1994 medical center
Part of McLaren
Healthcare 2014
Expanding outreach and
facilities
 PROBLEM

Decentralization,
Deindustrialization,
Decrease in population
(Solnit, 67)
Health Problems
 SOLUTION 1

Centralizing Health Facilities

DMC and McLaren combination
Try to unify Democratic Social Space
Brings people and money in from suburbs
 SOLUTION 2

Industrialization but with STEM fields

Preventing one-industry city
Employment
Research
 SOLUTION 3

Aiding Health Problems

High rates of cancer in Detroit
Research
Educate the public
 CRITICISMS

Centralization excludes people by location

More locations than downtown
Industrialization of STEM fields excludes people with limited education
Limited Impact of Education
CONCLUSIONS
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