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Howard Markel

Howard Markel, MD, PhD, was the George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan. He is an award-winning author, most recently of Origin Story, and a contributor to PBS NewsHour, the New York Times, and The New Yorker. He lives in New York City.

Howard Markel

Howard Markel, MD, PhD, was the George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan. He is an award-winning author, most recently of Origin Story, and a contributor to PBS NewsHour, the New York Times, and The New Yorker. He lives in New York City.

Books by Howard Markel