Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: David Blitzer

  • The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Medical ethics in uncharted territory

    David BlitzerNew York, New York, United StatesAlvise GuarientoToronto, Ontario, CanadaRobert M. SadeCharleston, South Carolina, United States In 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, with the backing of President Jefferson and the federal government of the newly created United States, set out to find the coveted Northwest Passage, an all-water route through North America. The primary…

  • Business as usual

    David BlitzerNew York, New York, United States Clarissa Myers arrived at the hospital at the usual time on Monday morning. She walked past her assistant, strode into her office, and sat at her desk, just as she had for the past three years. She took a moment to study the view and then turned back…