Frontispiece
| Medicean optics: Raffaello’s Portrait of Pope Leo X, Vincent P. de Luise The Sorokdo National Hospital of South Korea, Lucy Eum Anatomical descriptions in the Iliad, Maria Chicco Doris Unland: Surgical nurse extraordinaire, Frederic Grannis Too many doctors: The death of Friedrich III, Nicolas Roberto Robles Intubation incarceration: A true tale of torture, Abram Gabriel Sherlock Holmes on COVID-19 associated perilous boredom, Daniel M. Gelfman Death, disease, and palliation in opera, Lea C. Dacy, Eelco F.M. Wijdicks Mental illness, the supernatural, and gender in Pakistan, Sualeha Siddiq Shekhani |
| Tobias and the Angel—miracle or medical?, Elizabeth College Robert E Lee’s myocardial infarction: Did it impact Gettysburg?, Lloyd Klein John Hunter, Harvey Cushing, and acromegaly, Kevin R. Loughlin Walter Kempner (1903–1997) and his rice diet, George Dunea Multiple sclerosis: Early descriptions, JMS Pearce Dr. Sabina Spielrein: Consequences of feminism and love, Irving Rosen Wet nursing: A historical perspective, Mariella Scerri Jack London’s cloudy crystal ball, Edward McSweegan Sergei Rachmaninoff: The dichotomy of life and music, Michael Yafi, Chaden Yafi |
Vignettes and briefs
| Sir Patrick Manson—“Father of Tropical Medicine” Gulliver at Luggnagg – learning about the immortal struldbrugs (abridged) The Girl with a Pearl Earring—a vanitas?, James Lindesay The trouble with the belly button, Tonse N. K. Raju Abraham Lincoln’s smallpox, Howard Fischer No complaints, only symptoms, Peter Arnold Lucid interval, Emma Manuel, Eshwar Rajesh The novice, Charles Halsted From here, Rasa Rafie |