Talk:John Eric Erichsen

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"Accepting his junior surgeon's' advances"

Latest comment: 8 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I found this article while researching that famous misquote about the abdomen, the chest, and the brain. Later I leaned Erichsen "was known for accepting his junior surgeons' advances." Wait, what? This phrasing made me think Erichsen was sexually involved with his students. The source indicates that Erichsen was open minded to advances in surgical technique that were introduced by surgeons who were less experienced. I think we should rephrase this line to eliminate confusion and more accurately paraphrase the source material. ~2025-39191-88 (talk) 03:30, 8 December 2025 (UTC)Reply