A System of legal medicine v. 1, Volume 1E.B. Treat, 1894 |
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... stains , and the novel and significant investiga- tions in regard to ptomaïne poisoning in the first volume , may be cited as examples of the general industry and progressive methods of the contributors generally ; and the new material ...
... stains , and the novel and significant investiga- tions in regard to ptomaïne poisoning in the first volume , may be cited as examples of the general industry and progressive methods of the contributors generally ; and the new material ...
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... STAINS - HAIR .... 139 PROF . JAMES F. BABCOCK . IDENTITY OF THE LIVING ... 191 ALLAN MCLANE HAMILTON , M.D. IDENTITY AND SURVIVORSHIP ..... 213 BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO , Esq . HOMICIDE AND WOUNDS 243 LEWIS BALCH , M.D. , PH.D. POISONING BY ...
... STAINS - HAIR .... 139 PROF . JAMES F. BABCOCK . IDENTITY OF THE LIVING ... 191 ALLAN MCLANE HAMILTON , M.D. IDENTITY AND SURVIVORSHIP ..... 213 BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO , Esq . HOMICIDE AND WOUNDS 243 LEWIS BALCH , M.D. , PH.D. POISONING BY ...
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... stains are found on the floor , whether in the room or without , their distance from the corpse should be noted , and if on the wall , their height . It is also of importance to notice the character of the stains , as , for instance ...
... stains are found on the floor , whether in the room or without , their distance from the corpse should be noted , and if on the wall , their height . It is also of importance to notice the character of the stains , as , for instance ...
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... stains will be referred to and described in the article on Blood and Other Stains . The actual examination of the body consists of two stages , the external examination and the internal . Let it not be supposed that the autopsy proper ...
... stains will be referred to and described in the article on Blood and Other Stains . The actual examination of the body consists of two stages , the external examination and the internal . Let it not be supposed that the autopsy proper ...
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... stains , extraneous dirt , etc. , it should be carefully washed . This is necessary not only to facilitate the inspection for the purpose of establishing identity , but also to pre- vent the drawing of erroneous conclusions from ...
... stains , extraneous dirt , etc. , it should be carefully washed . This is necessary not only to facilitate the inspection for the purpose of establishing identity , but also to pre- vent the drawing of erroneous conclusions from ...
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Popular passages
Page 494 - But if there be any sound reason for holding a policy invalid when taken out by a party who has no interest in the life of the assured, it is difficult to see why that reason is not as cogent and operative against a party taking an assignment of a policy upon the life of a person in which he has no interest. The same ground which invalidates the one should invalidate the other; — so far, at least, as to restrict the right of the assignee to the sums actually advanced by him.
Page 618 - A person duly authorized to practice physic or surgery, or a professional or registered nurse, shall not be allowed to disclose any information which he acquired in attending a patient in a professional capacity, and which was necessary to enable him to act in that capacity...
Page 65 - The knee joint, formed between the articular surfaces of the lower end of the femur and the upper end of the tibia, is largely a hinge joint.
Page 17 - Medicine, as it is variously termed, is that science which applies the principles and practice of the different branches of medicine to the elucidation of doubtful questions in courts of justice.
Page 495 - It would be a reproach to the jurisprudence of the country if one could recover insurance money payable on the death of a party whose life he had feloniously taken. As well might he recover insurance money upon a building that he had willfully fired.
Page 20 - ... whereupon the brow of the dead, which before was of a livid and carrion colour, began to have a dew, or gentle sweat, arise on it, which increased by degrees, till the sweat ran down in drops on the face ; the brow turned to a lively and fresh colour ; and the deceased opened one of her eyes, and shut it again, three several times ; she likewise thrust out the ring or marriage finger three times, and pulled it in again, and the finger dropped blood upon the grass.
Page 591 - Upon consenting to treat a patient, it becomes his duty to use reasonable care and diligence in the exercise of his skill and the application of his learning to accomplish the purpose for which he was employed. He is under the further obligation to use his best judgment in exercising his skill and applying his knowledge.
Page 618 - ... when the provisions of section eight hundred and thirty-four have been expressly waived on such trial or examination by the personal representatives of the deceased patient, or if the validity of the last will and testament of such deceased patient is in question, by the executor or executors named in said will, or the surviving husband, widow or any heir-at-law or any of the next of kin, of such deceased, or any other party in interest.
Page 237 - It was a drunken brawl, and the jury brought in a verdict of murder in the second degree.
Page 549 - Whether a question is material depends upon the question itself. The information received may be immaterial. But if under any circumstances it can produce a reply which will influence the action of the company, the question cannot be deemed immaterial. Insurance companies sometimes insist that individuals largely insured upon their lives, who are embarrassed in their affairs, resort to self-destruction, being willing to end a wretched existence if they can thereby bestow comfort upon their families.