Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Tilly Newes

  • Dr. Wedekind’s son: A Frank story

    Frank WollheimSweden What is in a name, and how does it come to us? This vignette shares the story of the son of a German gynecologist and how his impact influenced two medical students in 1918 Munich, eventually leading to the name of my mother’s first child—also a physician—Frank. German-born American citizen and gynecologist Friedrich…