December, 2018 - Hektoen International

A man with a psychotic disorder by Diego Velazquez

December 3, 2018

Fernando Forcén Chicago, Illinois, United States Jester named Don Juan de Austria by Diego Velazquez El Prado Museum, Madrid Source: wikimedia commons During the modern era, kings employed jesters for the entertainment of monarchs and their guests. These jesters were often people with mental illnesses or congenital metabolic diseases. They were payed for their […]

A mother and a doctor

December 3, 2018

Michelle Kittleson Los Angeles, California, USA Fourteen years to become a cardiologist: Medical school, residency, fellowship training Is easy, for the resilient — and the optimists. One shift after another can be draining, Though the path is clear and predictable, So the key is stamina, a matter of maintaining. Mother and Child Henry Essenhigh […]