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The Allusionist — 45. Eponyms II: Name That Disease
Scout ratingSCOUT· 27%19m·2016-10-16·Arts Culture

45. Eponyms II: Name That Disease

The Allusionist

If you love eponyms like Roman Mars loves eponyms, I’m afraid physician Isaac Siemens is here to deliver some bad news: medics are ditching them, in favour of terms that a) contain information about what the ailment actually is, and/or b) don’t honour Nazi war criminals. Eponyms are controversial things. Visit…

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