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Medical Malpractice in Nineteenth-Century America Author: Kenneth de Ville

ISBN: 9780814718483 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 336 Published: 17 March 1992 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 22.86 x 15.24 x 1.91 Description:

Highly readable . . . . interdisciplinary history of a high order. -- The Historian

Well-written and superbly documented . . . . Both physicians and lawyers will find this book useful and fascinating. -- Journal of the American Medical Association

This is the first book-length historical study of medical malpractice in 19th-century America and it is exceedingly well done . . . . The author reveals that, beginning in the 1840s, Americans began to initiate malpractice lawsuits against their physicians and surgeons. Among the reasons for this development were the decline in the belief in divine providence, increased competition between physicians and medical sects, and advances in medical science that led to unrealistically high expectations of the ability of physicians to cure . . . . This book is well written, often entertaining and witty, and is historically accurate, based on the best secondary, as well as primary sources from the time period. Highly recommended. -- Choice

Adept at not only traditional historical research but also cultural studies, the author treats the reader ...

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