ABSTRACT

The work draws together a rich tapestry of material across many different disciplines, covering the crucial relationship between medicine and law from the early apothecaries to the modern-day general practitioner. It presents an invaluable overview of the subject and offers vital background reading to anyone interested in medico-legal medicine, as well as providing a springboard for students of medicine and law interested in researching the field through its remarkable diversity of reference resources.

chapter Chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|6 pages

Materiae philosophicae

chapter Chapter 3|11 pages

Medicine, law and society

chapter Chapter 4|9 pages

The ancients' perspective of medicine

chapter Chapter 7|10 pages

The impact of statute law on the practice of medicine

chapter Chapter 8|10 pages

The 21st-century perspective

chapter Chapter 9|7 pages

Conclusion