This comprehensive legal text provides a detailed examination of the emerging field of medical jurisprudence in the late 19th century. Elwell offers a meticulous analysis of the legal and ethical issues surrounding medical malpractice, medical evidence, and insanity and provides a thorough guide for practitioners and scholars in this burgeoning field. Drawing on a wide range of case studies and legal precedents, Elwell offers a detailed and authoritative account of the key debates and controversies in medical jurisprudence. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.