Browsing Medico-legal history writings of Robert D. Miller by Title
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Legal and professional actions involving medical consent and refusal in the nineteenth century
(2020-10-27)This article collects summaries of the legal and professional actions involving medical consent and refusal in English speaking jurisdictions in the nineteenth century -
Medical assault: Two nineteenth century cases
(2020-10-07)This article discusses two nineteenth century cases in which surgery was performed over the objections of a competent adult patient and was followed by governmental investigation and action. The two cases are Jonathon ... -
Slater v. Baker and Stapleton (C.B. 1767): Unpublished Monographs by Robert D. Miller
(Author, 2019)The Slater case is the first case imposing liability on a surgeon for performing a procedure without consent. This book reviews what happened, what was presented in court, and why they are so different. It also reviews the ...