The Dark Side of Medical Eponyms: Controversial Figures in Medicine
Medical eponyms are everywhere in healthcare—from Alzheimer’s disease to Parkinson’s disease, from Hodgkin’s lymphoma to Crohn’s disease. At first glance, these names seem like harmless nods to the brilliant physicians and researchers who first described or popularized these conditions. But beneath the surface lies a much more complicated and often troubling story. The dark side … Read more