Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Anne Miller

  • Albert Alexander: Unsung hero of penicillin

    JMS PearceHull, England Hartnup disease, Christmas disease, and Lou Gehrig’s disease are instances of the rare naming of diseases after the patients so afflicted. There are other medical discoveries, disorders, or treatments in which the crucial part played by the patient is unattributed. One example relates to the early days of penicillin. The story of…