Abstract
The works of the author-illustrator Dr. Seuss evoke images of children’s books with moral themes, such as Yertle the Turtle and Horton Hears a Who. The life story of another Dr. Suess has remained relatively unknown. Walter Suess was an extremely talented dentist and musician in Austria. Brilliant and courageous, he became a victim of a morally depraved authoritarian regime and the absence of biomedical ethics during the reign of the Third Reich. The serendipitous discovery of the true story of Dr. Seuss and European dentists from this era offers lessons in bioethics relevant to today.
Recommended Citation
Israel, Howard A. DDS, FACD
(2026)
"The History of Dr. Suess and European Dentists from the Past: Relevant Lessons in Bioethics for Today,"
Journal of the American College of Dentists: Vol. 92:
No.
2, Article 14.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/jacd/vol92/iss2/14
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