As a consequence of the emotional and physical rigor of medical training, particularly during internship and residency, it has been reported that doctors can come to view patients simply in terms of their disease rather than as whole people as a coping mechanism. In light of this thought process, I have chosen to reflect on […]
Monstrous Medical Miracles
The exploitation of bodies, whether living or dead, of those viewed as subhuman in the eyes of their contemporary society, whether murderers offered up for dissection or minorities relegated to subordinate status, undeniably forms the bedrock upon which the edifice of modern medicine was built. In the early days of American medicine, this role was […]
Medicine in Media: Downton Abbey
The celebrated series, Downton Abbey, presents a vision of the twilight era of a system in which one’s social and moral value was framed by an unwavering and internalized awareness and acceptance of one’s societal role. Early in its course, we see how these factors come to influence medicine by determining the perception of patients and […]
