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R. Vashon Rogers
A.
ABORTION—
Evidence of experts in cases of, 116.
Criminality of, 146, 147.
ACCIDENT—
Payment of medical men in cases of, 40, 41.
ACCOUNT—
Must be in detail, 22.
ADVERTISING QUACKS—132, 133.
AMPUTATED LIMBS—
Ownership of, 143.
ANATOMY—
A lawful study, 154, 157, 158.
Hindrances to study of, 149, 152.
In early days, 149, 150.
Provision made for study of, in England, 150, 153.
————— in Canada, 151, 156.
————— in United States, 155, 156.
ANATOMY ACT OF 1832—153.
ANGUINEUM—2.
APOTHECARIES—
In England in early days, 11.
Incorporated in England, 12.
How regulated, 12.
Duties of, 12.
Fees of, 15, 16.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH.—See TEETH.
ASSAULTS ON PATIENTS—
Attempting carnal intercourse with, 144.
Wantonly stripping patient, 144.
Taking layman to midwifery case, 144.
Liability for committing one as insane, 146.
ASSISTANTS AND APPRENTICES—
Rules regulating, 193.
Master liable for, civilly, 193, 194.
— not liable criminally, 194.
— may recover for services of, 20.
Misconduct of, 194.
ATTENDANCE—
Medical men neglecting, 72, 73.
Withdrawing from, 73, 74.
B.
BARBERS—
As practitioners, 4, 5, 6.
BAUNSCHEIDT SYSTEM—
Layman practising, 47.
Liability for using, 89.
BODIES—
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.
EXPERIMENTS—
Liability on making, 71, 72, 168.
EVIDENCE—See EXPERTS AND EXPERT EVIDENCE, SCIENTIFIC BOOKS.
EXPERTS AND EXPERT EVIDENCE—
Fees to medical witnesses, 27, et seq.
Excluding at trial, 106, 120.
Limiting number at trial, 106.
Rules for guidance, 106, 107.
When evidence of, admitted, 108, 117–120, 127.
Who may be experts, 109–114, 128.
The Court decides who may be, 113, 114.
Experts among the Romans, 109.
Opinions concerning, 110, 121–124.
Need not have made a special study, 112.
Better if they have, 112, 127.
Jury to decide weight to be given to, 114.
Opinions on morals, 115.
Do not speak as to merits, 115, 118, 125, 127.
Advisers of the Court, 115, 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.
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Admitting, at a confinement, 144.
UNREGISTERED PHYSICIAN—
Practising for reward, 45, 46.
—— charity, 46.
V.
VACCINATION—
Negligence of physician, 22.
VISITS—
Physician best judge of number, 23.
As a friend, 24.
VOLUNTEER—
Held more strictly than one called in, 65, 66.
W.
WIFE—
May generally bind husband to pay doctor, 35, 36.
But husband may select physician, 36.
Cannot bind him for clairvoyant services, 36.
Selling deleterious drugs to, 186.
WILL—
In favour of medical man, 141, 142.
WITNESS—See EXPERTS.
Fees to medical men, 26, 37.
WOMEN PHYSICIANS—
Among the Druids, 2.
In England in early times, 2, 3, 10, 14.
Penalty for practising, 7.
In Greece and foreign lands, 13.
In United States, 14.
In England under the Medical Act, 14.
In Ontario, 14.
As liable for negligence as men, 61.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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