Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Winter2019

  • Tuesday: social admit

    Rebecca SlotkinNew Haven, Connecticut, United States We have a routine, Dad and I. I wake up first, turn on NPR and brew our coffee. My clamor tells Dad it is morning. This used to be my pre-work ritual before Dad started to get lost — first around town, then around the neighborhood, then around the…

  • Clara Maass, yellow fever, and the early days of ethical medical testing

    Mariel TishmaChicago, Illinois, United States Clara Maass was born on June 28, 1876, in the quiet New Jersey township of East Orange. The oldest daughter of Hedwig and Robert E. Maass, she grew up helping to raise and provide for her eight younger siblings. She learned quickly to put others’ needs before her own, finding…