The Law and Medical MenRogers, R. Vashon (Robert Vashon)
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The Law and Medical Men
Rogers, R. Vashon (Robert Vashon)
Medical laws and legislation
CRIMINAL MALPRACTICE—
Definition of, 55 in, 82.
Immaterial whether physician licensed or not, 83, 84, 91.
What makes, 84, 85.
Physician acting honestly and _bonâ fide_, 89, 92.
Mistakes of druggists, 180, 181.
CRITICISM—
When justifiable, 132, 133.
CURE—
Not essential to right to pay, 20, 21.
No cure, no pay, 24.
Promising, 143.
Curious cures, 2, 3, 8.
CONTRACT—
Between physician and patient, 141.
Not to practice, 192, 193.
D.
DAMAGES—
For personal injuries, 78, 80.
Rules for determining, 78, 79.
Not recoverable against representatives, 80.
In cases of death, 80, 81.
Only one action for same cause, 81.
Against negligent druggists, 177–185.
— — dentists, 162–167.
DEATH—
Damages when negligence causes, 80, 81.
Evidence of experts as to cause of, 116–119.
DECLARATIONS OF SICK PEOPLE—
When evidence, 96–98.
DEFAMATION—129–137.
What libel, what slander, 129.
When actionable, 129, _et seq._
Civil and criminal remedies, 130.
Imputing want of knowledge, 130.
— unprofessional conduct, 131–132.
— immorality, 134.
Holding up to ridicule, 132.
Justifiable criticism not, 132, 133.
Evidence in actions for, 135.
When physician liable for, 135–137.
DENTISTS—Chapter XIII.
Early practitioners, 160, 161.
Subjects of examination for, 161, 162.
In Ontario, must be licensed, 162.
Liability for negligence, 162, 167.
Pulling wrong tooth, 163, 167.
Skill requirable, 164, 166.
Acting gratuitously, 166.
When services are useless, 167.
Are they mechanics? 169, 170.
Defrauding patient, 171, 172.
Appropriating signs of others, 172.
DILIGENCE—
Must go along with skill, 64.
DIPLOMA—
_Prima facie_ proof of skill, 64.
DISCRETION—
As to modes of treatment, 25.
As to number of visits, 63.
DISSECTION—
Provisions made for, 150, 151.
English Anatomy Act, 153.
Lawfulness of, considered, 157, 158.
DRUGGISTS—Chapter XIV.
Definition, 174.
Old time, 175.
Requirements of, 175–176.
Liability for miscompounding, 176–178.
— — mistakes, 177–185.
— — quality of drug, 178.
— criminally, 180.
— for selling adulterating substances, 186.
— — — deleterious drugs, 186.
— — — intoxicants, 187, 188.
Warrants drug to be as represented, 179.
Label a warranty, 179–180.
DRUGS—
Physician may charge for, 24.
Mistakes in selling, 177–186.
DRUIDS—1–3.
DUEL—
Medical man attending, 144.
DUTY OF PHYSICIAN—
On undertaking charge of patient, 57.
Not bound to take charge, 57.
To possess ordinary care, diligence and knowledge, 58–61.
In cases of small-pox, 22, 144, 147.
DYING DECLARATIONS—
Evidence in certain cases, 105.
E.
EARLY PRACTITIONERS—Chapter I.
ENGLAND—
Early practitioners in—Chapter I.
Who may practice, 43.
Women may practice, 14.
ENTRIES AGAINST INTEREST—
Admissible as evidence, 105, 106.
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