Launched in November 2008, Hektoen International is an open access, online journal dedicated to the intersections between medicine and the humanities. This unique journal is named in honor of pathologist Ludvig Hektoen (1863-1951), and is currently authored and edited by an international team of researchers that includes medical professionals as well as scholars in other fields. Visitors can explore articles in Hektoen in a couple of ways. On the site's homepage, visitors can check out the most recent issue of this quarterly publication, while all previous issues are available via Past Issues. Alternatively, visitors can explore articles through the Hektorama, where articles are organized by categories including Anatomy, Famous Hospitals, Moments in History, Literary Essays, and Surgery. Recent articles include an essay by medical resident and interdisciplinary scholar Katrina Genius that examines the historical and medical context of the Isenheim Altarpiece; a piece on Baghdad's first general hospital by physician Hussain Al-Sardar; and an article by medical student and neurology researcher Christopher Hemond about prosopagnosia, a condition that makes it challenging to recognize faces. Written in an accessible manner, Hektoen will appeal to a broad range of students and scholars, as well as members of the general public interested in historical and contemporary issues related to health care.
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