War Tourism
War. War never changes. And neither does humanity’s response to it: anger; disgust; a desire to help; and for some, the lust for thrills. The idea of war tourism is not new. Historians and journalists have been described...
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Christopher Laube
Allowing the Ship to Sink: The Closing of Tufts Children’s Hospital
In the 19th century, medicine was primarily concerned with adult health; managing symptoms and trialing various treatments. The health of children was treated in much more of a “c’est la vie” manner: kids would get sick, and hopefully...
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Is There a Doctor On Board?
“Is there a doctor on board? We have a medical emergency in row 12.” Your heart skips a beat as you look up from your copy of the New England Journal of Medicine. You quickly unbuckle your seatbelt...
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