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Abdomen, contusions of, 580
post-mortem examination of, 370
wounds of, 580
Abdominal viscera, rupture of, 582
wounds of, 582
Abscess of brain, 563
Actions to recover for services (see Privileged Communications), 26
amount of recovery in, 45
elements to be proved in, 47
evidence in, 22-48
Actions for malpractice, 73-87
Adipocere, 451
Age, determination of, 399
Alcoholism, 564
Anthropometry, 432
Arteries, wounds of, 578
Asphyxia, 708
external appearances due to, 715
internal appearances due to, 718
in cases of poisoning, 356, 371
late, 378
of fragments, 380
order of, 356
Bills for services, effect of, 43
Bladder, rupture of, 585
wounds of, 585
Blank charges, wounds by, 617
Blood, coagulation of, 488, 701
condition of, after burns, 653
extravasation of, in brain, 565
on weapons, 535
stains, 350
Body (see Dead Body), examination of, 537
temperature of, 629
Bones, identification of, 390
old or recent? 391
Books, medical, when and where used in court, 64
of original entry, when admissible as evidence, 48
of physician, see Privileged Communications
Brain, abscess of, 563
concussion of, 561
congestion of, in drowning, 796
extravasation of blood in, 565
post-mortem examination of, 362
wounds of, 569
Bullets, 595
loss of weight of, 601
track of, 595
Burking, 775
by acids, 641
burning oil, 640
corrosives, 641
flame, 640
fused metals, 640
lightning, 694
petroleum, 641
cases of, 657
causes of death by, 645
classification of, 642
constitutional effects of, 644
local effects of, 643
period of death from, 649
post-mortem appearances of, 647
whether ante- or post-mortem, 649
Cadaveric changes (see Post-mortem), 441
Cadaveric saponification, 451
Cases of burns, 657
of hanging, 760
of strangulation, 726
of suffocation, 787
Catalepsy, 822
Cause of death, see Coroners
from burns, 645
severe mechanical injury, 499
submersion, 797
Cause of Death,
hemorrhage as, 497
latent disease as, 503
shock as, 499
was it natural? 503
wounds as secondary, 509
Clothing, examination of, 352, 537
Cold, effects of extreme, 630
Combustion, spontaneous, 647
Communications, privileged (see Privileged Communications), 33
Compensation, see Physician and Patient; Expert Witness; Coroners; Medical Examiners
Concussion, 472
of brain, 561
spinal cord, 573
Congenital peculiarities, identity from, 403
Constitutionality of statutes regulating practice of medicine and surgery, 7-11
Contracts between physician and patient (see Physician and Patient), 25
Contusions, 358, 467, 470, 523
by lightning, 695
of abdomen, 580
of head, 558
of neck, 570
Coroner (see Post-mortem Examinations), 331
is virtute electionis in America, 332
duties of, are both judicial and ministerial, 332
judicial authority of, relates to inquiries into cases of death, 332
jurisdiction of, 332
kinds of, at common law, 331
presumption that he has acted in good faith, 332
protected under same principles which protect judicial officers, 333
Effect of evidence and verdict, 343
at common law was equivalent to indictment by grand jury, 343
not so now, yet inquisition has same power until grand jury passes upon the case, 343
Evidence before, when admissible upon a subsequent trial, 344
Inquest, all evidence must be presented to jury, 342
coroner cannot hold a second inquest while the first is undischarged, 334
coroner has power to hold, 332, 334
is a judicial investigation, 333
must be held in view of the body, 335
separate inquests must be held over each of several bodies, 333
Jury and inquest, coroner may compel attendance of witnesses, 341
Jury and inquest, jurors must be from jurisdiction wherein coroner is empowered to act, 341
jurors must be sworn by coroner, 341
jurors must investigate and determine the facts, 341
jurors must view the body, 341
jurors not challengeable, 341
witnesses must be sworn by the coroner, 342
Massachusetts, see Medical Examiners
office abolished by statute in, 338
statutory provisions in, 338
who may hold an inquest, 338
New York, coroner may issue warrant of arrest of person charged with the death, 341
must, after examination of charges, hold defendant to answer or discharge him, 341
must proceed to examine charges against accused upon his arrest, 341
inquisition and testimony must be filed, 340
jurors must inspect the body and hear the testimony, 340
jury must render verdict and certify it by an inquisition, 340
six or more jurors must be sworn, 340
statutory provisions, 339
testimony must be reduced to writing, 340
when inquest may be held, 339
Powers of,
cannot delegate authority or appoint deputy, 333
contract will bind county for payment of reasonable compensation, 336
may employ professional skill to aid him, 335
may have body disinterred, 335
may issue process of apprehension, 343
Return of inquisition, 342
inquisition should be signed by the coroner and jury, 343
should certify that witnesses before the coroner were sworn, 343
verdict of the jury is final, 342
Rights of accused party before, 342
has not the right to be represented by counsel or to cross-examine witnesses, 342
is not permitted to produce witnesses to show himself innocent, 342
privilege of prisoner upon arrest, 344
testimony may be taken by the coroner in his absence, 342
under New York criminal code defendant is entitled to a hearing before a magistrate, 344
Craniometry, 394
Cremation, 389
Custom of physicians to serve each other gratuitously, 52
changes in, 441
chemical examination of, 303
cooling of, 441
coroners’ duties concerning (see Legal Status of, Appendix), 301
crimes against (see Legal Status of, Appendix), 299
disposal of, 298
dissection, when permitted (see Legal Status of, Appendix), 302
district attorney’s powers concerning, 303
duty of burial, 298
examination of gunshot wounds, 610
exhumation of, 300
external examination of, 358
flaccidity of, 442
internal examination of, 360
legal status of, 297
Appendix, giving statutes concerning, 304
physical examination of (see Autopsies), 302
post-mortem examination of (see Autopsies; Post-mortem Examiners), 303
putrefaction of, 445
right of burial or removal, 301
saponification of, 451
seizure for debt forbidden, 299
statutes regulating interment or exhumation, etc., generally, 304
Alabama, 309
Arizona, 309
Arkansas, 309
California, 310
Colorado, 311
Connecticut, 311
Delaware, 312
Florida, 312
Georgia, 312
Idaho, 313
Illinois, 313
Indiana, 313
Iowa, 314
Kansas, 314
Kentucky, 314
Louisiana, 315
Maine, 315
Maryland, 315
Massachusetts, 316
Michigan, 316
Minnesota, 317
Mississippi, 317
Missouri, 318
Montana, 318
Nebraska, 318
Nevada, 319
New Hampshire, 319
New Jersey, 320
New Mexico, 320
New York, 320
North Carolina, 321
North Dakota, 321
Ohio, 322
Oklahoma, 322
Oregon, 323
Pennsylvania, 323
Rhode Island, 324
South Carolina, 324
Tennessee, 324
Texas, 325
Vermont, 325
Virginia, 325
Washington, 326
West Virginia, 326
Wisconsin, 326
Death, apparent, 439
from anæsthetics, 516
burns, causes of, 645
period of, 649
whether accidental, suicidal, or homicidal? 657
cold, 633
post-mortem appearances in, 634
electrical currents, 683
hanging, proof of, 757
latent disease, 503
natural causes, 503
slight injuries, 507
starvation, 813
strangulation, proof of, 721
suffocation, proof of, 784
signs of, 440
time of, 437
Deformities, identity from, 403
Diaphragm, rupture of, 579
wounds of, 579
Diploma or license, how proved in court, 20
Dislocations, 476
Drowning (see Submersion), 793
Ecchymoses, 467
ante-mortem, 444
Electric cars, 668
Electric light, effects of, on eyes, 676
Electrical apparatus, injuries from, 664
Electrical currents, burns from, 664, 676
direct injuries from, 671
direct symptoms of injury from, 676
fatal, 682
high tension, 666
indirect injuries from, 670
injury from, 664
internal symptoms caused by, 678
mechanical effects of, 675
mental symptoms from, 689
muscular contraction from, 677
Electrical resistance, 673
Electricity, 661
medical, 664
static, 673
Electrocution, 683
Erosion, 471
Erysipelas, 511
Examination of body, 537
of clothing, 537
of surroundings, 541
Excoriation, 471
Experiments, testing powder-marks, 613
with cadavers, 607
Expert witness (see Privileged Communications), 49-72
compensation of, 60
competency of, 61
conduct of, in court, 65
definition of, 53
examination of, scope of, 65, 68
impeachment of, 64
in civil and criminal cases, 61
medical books, how may be used in examining, 64
practical suggestions, 70
summons of court must be obeyed, 60
system in Germany and France compared with that in United States, 54
Exposure, effects of, 630
Extremities, wounds of, 589
Face, wounds of, 569
Falls, 549
Faradism, 672
Firearms, evidence from, 600
examination of, 612
Flash, identity by, 619
Footprints, 427
by gunshot wounds, 610
of ribs, 574
skull, 559
spine, 571
spontaneous, 474
Gall-bladder, wounds and rupture of, 584
Genital organs, post-mortem examination of, 376
wounds of, 588
Gunshot wounds, see Wounds, Gunshot
Hæmatomata, 468
Hair, identity from, 406
on weapons, 535
Handwriting, 434
accidental, cases of, 774
cases of, 760
homicidal, 759
cases of, 767
judicial, cases of, 770
post-mortem appearances, 746
proof of death by, 757
suicidal, 758
cases of, 760
symptoms in, 740
treatment in, 744
Health, Boards of, see Practice of Medicine and Surgery
physicians reporting contagious diseases to, not liable for mistaken reports, 23
Head, post-mortem examination of, 361
wounds of, 557
Heart, in strangulation, 719
post-mortem examination of, 366
rupture of, 578
wounds of, 575
Heat, effects of extreme, 635
internal, 444
Identification, 383
by flash of gunpowder, 619
from congenital peculiarities, 403
entire skeleton, 392
imprints, 427
injuries, 403
scars, 419
stigmata, 426
tattooings, 421
teeth, 401
in death from submersion, 802
of burnt remains, 389
human bones, 390
mutilated remains, 408
recently dead, entire cadaver, 415
surface signs for, 419
Incised wounds, see Wounds
Infants, liability of, for medical services, 37
Information, duty of patient as to (see Physician and Patient), 33