title: Body of evidence: integrating Eduard Pernkopf'sAtlasinto a librarian-led medical humanities seminar.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anatomical subjects depicted in Eduard Pernkopf's richly illustratedTopographische Anatomie des Menschenmay be victims of the Nazi regime. Special collections librarians in the history of medicine can use this primary resource to initiate dialogs about ethics with medical students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Reported here is the authors' use of Pernkopf'sAtlasin an interactive medical humanities seminar designed for third-year medical students. Topical articles, illustrations, and interviews introduced students to Pernkopf, hisAtlas, and the surrounding controversies. We aimed to illustrate how this controversial historical publication can successfully foster student discussion and ethical reflection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pernkopf'sAtlasand our mix of contextual resources facilitated thoughtful discussions about history and ethics amongst the group. Anonymous course evaluations showed student interest in the subject matter, relevance to their studies, and appreciation of our special collection's space and contents.
authors.forename: Keith C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Mages
authors.forename: Linda A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Lohr
mesh_terms: D000716:Anatomy, Artistic / Q000941:ethics* / Q000266:history; D006666:History of Medicine; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006809:Humanities; D006801:Humans; D016245:Librarians; D008488:Medical Illustration; D028683:National Socialism