Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Mark Belokopytov

  • Medicine and culture: on becoming a nurse

    Shirley StephensonChicago, Illinois, United States There are things that make us uncomfortable, such as public speaking or taking a seat on an airplane as coats, bags, or limbs spill over the border of armrest. We are uncomfortable for a moment when we first sit very close to a stranger. When addressing a group of people…