Medical Jurisprudence |
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abortion arise authority autopsy becomes best evidence rule charged cian circumstances compensation competent concerning connection consent constitutes construed contempt of court contract contributory negligence corporation crime criminal criminal negligence cross-examination damages deemed defendant degree delegated direct direct examination dying declaration employee evidence examination exist expert medical fact give testimony given hearsay hospital hypothetical question implied independent contractor injury involving jury knowledge lawfully lawyer legal right legislation liable licensed to practice malpractice actions matter means medical and surgical medical profession medical testimony medical witness medicine and surgery medico-legal Moreover narcotics nature negligence nurse operation patient perform person pharmacist physi physicians and surgeons plaintiff practice medicine practice of medicine practitioners prescription privileged communications profes property interests property rights purpose reasonable relationship render professional services result Roentgenogram services rendered slander slander and libel specific sponge statutes subpoena supreme court held testify tion tort treatment unless