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Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1 — R. A. Witthaus

Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1

R. A. Witthaus

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 861 pages

Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Vol. 1 is a collection of essays on legal medicine and forensic science. It discusses how medical evidence—autopsies, wounds, poisons—is used in courts and investigations. It offers historical insight into the development of the field.

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MEDICAT.

JURISPRUDENCE

FORENSIC MEDICINE

AND

TOXICOLOGY

ву

R. A. WITTHAUS, A.M., M.D.

Professor of Chemistry, Physics, and Hygiene in the University of the City of New York, etc., etc.

AND

TRACY C. BECKER, A.B., LL.B.

Counsellor at Law,

Professor of Criminal Law and Medical Jurisprudence in the University of Buffalo

WITH THE COLLABORATION OF

J. CLIFTON EDGAR, M.D.; D. S. LAMB, M.D.; W. B. OUTTEN, M.D.;

Hon. Wm. A. Poste; Edward S. Wood, M.D.;

E. V. STODDARD, M.D .:

HON. GOODWIN BROWN; J. C. CAMERON, M.D.; E. D. FISHER, M.D.;

Н. Р. LOOMIS, М.D .; ROSWELL PARK, M.D .; IRVING C. ROSSE, M.D .;

F. P. VANDENBERGH, M.D .; J. H. WOODWARD, M.D.;

GŧLjǡƄŧ WLjLjƯǪŧΏ, M.D.
VOLUME ONE
NEW YORK
WILLIAM WOOD & COMPANY
1894
CLjǙΏǡƗƄƒǵ, 1894,
BΏ WILLIAM WOOD & COMPANY
PRESS OF
THE PUBLISHERS’ PRINTING COMPANY
132-136 W. FOURTEENTH ST.
NEW YORK

CONTENTS.
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PAGE
IƿǵǡLjŠǼŕǵƗLjƿ,
v
MŧŠƗŕĵƯ JǼǡƗǪǙǡǼŠŧƿŕŧ,
1
The Legal Relations of Physicians and
Surgeons. T. C. Bŧŕƫŧǡ,
3
The Law of Evidence Concerning Confidential
Communications. CƒĵǪ. A. BLjǪǵLjƿ,
89
Synopsis of the Laws Governing the Practice
of Medicine.
W. A. PLjǪǵŧ and CƒĵǪ. A. BLjǪǵLjƿ,
135
FLjǡŧƿǪƗŕ MŧŠƗŕƗƿŧ.
TƒĵƿĵǵLjƯLjƄƗŕĵƯ,
293
The Legal Status of the Dead Body. T. C.
Bŧŕƫŧǡ,
295
The Powers and Duties of Coroners. A.
Bŧŕƫŧǡ,
329
Medico-Legal Autopsies. H. P. LLjLjƽƗǪ,
349
Personal Identity. J. C. RLjǪǪŧ,
383
Determination of the Time of Death. H. P.
LLjLjƽƗǪ,
437
Medico-Legal Consideration of Wounds. G.
WLjLjƯǪŧΏ,
457
Medico-Legal Consideration of Gunshot
Wounds. RLjǪ΅ŧƯƯ Pĵǡƫ,
591
Death by Heat and Cold. E. V. SǵLjŠŠĵǡŠ,
627
Medico-Legal Relations of Electricity. W. N.
BǼƯƯĵǡŠ,
661

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Contents

  1. MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE
  2. CONTENTS.
  3. INTRODUCTION.
  4. MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE.
  5. CHAPTER I.
  6. CHAPTER II.
  7. CHAPTER III.
  8. CHAPTER IV.
  9. CHAPTER V.
  10. CHAPTER VI.
  11. CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PHYSICIAN AND PATIENT.
  12. SYNOPSIS OF THE EXISTING STATUTES
  13. LEGAL STATUS OF THE DEAD BODY.
  14. POWERS AND DUTIES OF CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
  15. AUTOPSIES.
  16. PERSONAL IDENTITY.
  17. MEDICO-LEGAL DETERMINATION OF THE TIME OF DEATH.
  18. WOUNDS.
  19. GUNSHOT WOUNDS.
  20. DEATH BY HEAT AND COLD.
  21. MEDICO-LEGAL RELATIONS OF ELECTRICITY.
  22. MECHANICAL SUFFOCATION.
  23. DEATH BY SUBMERSION OR DROWNING.
  24. STARVATION.
  25. INDEX.
  26. FOOTNOTES:
  27. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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