Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: George Bradford Brainerd

  • George Bradford Brainerd: Innovator of laryngeal photography

    Rebekah AbramovichNew York, New York, United States Innovations in medical technology emerge at times from unexpected sources. How does one document the larynx? The voicebox, as it is sometimes called, is the hollow muscular organ that forms an air passage to the lungs and holds the vocal cords. The solution arose out of one man’s…