Doctors and the law : medical jurisprudence in nineteenth-century America / James C. Mohr.
| Author/creator | Mohr, James C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 1993. |
| Description | xv, 319 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Medical jurisprudence in the new republic -- T. R. Beck and the Elements of Medical jurisprudence -- Medical jurisprudence as a burgeoning field in early American medical schools -- Medical jurisprudence and American medicine, 1820-1850 -- Medical jurisprudence and American society, 1820-1850 -- Medical jurisprudence and the State, 1820-1850 -- Medical testimony in court to 1860 -- The emergence of medical malpractice -- Toxicology on trial: the Hendrickson case -- The implications of insanity: from a professional asset to a public embarrassment -- Medical jurisprudence and the Civil War -- The insanity issue after the Civil War -- The Schoeppe trials and the Wharton case -- The crisis of the expert witness -- Medical examiners and medico-legal societies -- Medical jurisprudence and the AMA -- Medical jurisprudence as a dying field in American professional schools. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-314) and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
| LCCN | 92012876 |
| ISBN | 0195053842 |
| ISBN | 9780195053845 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WZ 70 AA1 M699D 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |