Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/rubber-gloves-a-love-product Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Rubber gloves: a staple in modern hospitals and a symbol of sterility in the operating room worldwide. But the man known as the founder of modern surgery, Dr. William Halsted, may have invented them for a much simpler reason — to impress his girlfriend. The anecdote is one of many explored in Dr. Howard Markel’s new book, “An Anatomy of Addiction.” Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Sep 07, 2011