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
NECESSARIES—
Medicine and medical aid, 35, 39.
Artificial teeth, 171.
NEGLIGENCE OF MEDICAL MEN—
Communicating contagious diseases, 22.
Liability for gross negligence, 55.
Judged from legal stand point, 56.
Defined, 56, 57.
Liability for, when causing injury, 57, 63, 167.
Medical men must exercise reasonable care and diligence, 58.
Sex no excuse, 61.
Where services are gratuitous, 65.
— — — voluntary, 65, 66.
Proximate cause, 69.
When requested to perform operation, 69.
Aggravated by nursing, 70.
General reputation unavailing, 71, 86.
Injurious treatment, 72.
Neglecting to attend, 72, 73.
Where not employed by patient, 74, 75.
Not liable for every mistake, 75.
Is a question for the jury, 76.
Amount of damages recoverable, 78–80.
Action for, does not survive against representatives, 80.
Where death is caused by, 80, 81.
Criminal negligence, 82–85.
Immaterial whether physician licensed or not, 83, 84.
Acting _bona fide_ no criminal liability, 89, 90.
Patient affected by mortal disease, 90, 91.
Imputing want of skill, when actionable, 130, 133.
Of dentists, 162, _et seq._
Of druggists, 177, _et seq._
NEGLIGENCE OF PATIENT—
Responsible for careless choice of physician, 53.
Knowledge of physician’s ignorance, 57, 67.
Disobeying or neglecting orders, 67, 68.
What is contributory negligence, 68.
Insane patient’s negligence, 69.
NEW YORK—
Who may practise in, 49–51.
NURSING—
Aggravating the case, 70.
Liability of medical man for, 70.
O.
ONTARIO—
Who may practise medicine in, 45.
— — — dentistry in, 162.
— — — as druggists in, 176.
OPINION—_See_ EXPERT EVIDENCE.
P.
PARENT AND CHILD—
Liability of parent for doctor’s bill, 33.
Rule in England and United States, 37, 38.
Statutory liability in England, 38, 39.
PARTNERSHIP AMONG MEDICAL MEN—
Definition of, 189.
General rules applicable, 189.
Fraudulently inducing one to enter into, 189.
Conduct of partners, 190.
Dissolution, 190.
Interest of survivor, 191.
PATIENT—_See_ RELATIONS WITH.
Calling homœopath, 54.
Physician not bound to take, 57, 72.
Must exercise prudence in selecting doctor, 67.
Must co-operate with doctor, 67, 68.
Must exercise ordinary care and prudence, 68, 69.
Physician withdrawing from, 73, 74.
Not employing physician, 74, 75.
Suffering from mortal disease, 90, 91.
Submitting to dangerous operation, 91.
Communication with physician not privileged, 93.
PAYMENT OF MEDICAL MEN—_See_ FEES.
Physician called in by stranger, 32–35.
Wife may bind husband for, 35, 36.
As between parent and child, 35–39.
— — master and servant, 40.
Paupers, 40.
Liability of railways in accidents, 40, 41.
PECULIAR PEOPLE—38, 39.
PERSIA—
Medical fees in, 19.
PHARMACY, COLLEGE OF—
In Ontario, 175, 176.
POISONS—
Should be marked, 184.
Selling illegally, 185.
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