Episode 114 - "Troubled Masterpiece": The Controversial Pernkopf Atlas

In this episode, we'll explore the history of the Pernkopf Atlas, an anatomy text used by surgeons and pathologists worldwide, as well as the life of it's creator, Eduard Pernkopf. He was a professor at the University of Vienna and avowed Nazi, and this link has made the use of his atlas controversial. We'll consider it's value to the medical world, and the ethics of it's use, both for and against, and learn of the history of it's creation. Warning: this episode does cover topics including the Holocaust that may be upsetting to some listeners.

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Episode 114 - "Troubled Masterpiece": The Controversial Pernkopf Atlas is an episode from Legends of Surgery by Tyler Rouse.

This episode is 27:14 long.

This episode was published on Mar 16, 2025.

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