§ 7. Consultations to be promoted in difficult or protracted cases § 8. Special consultation.-Conduct of the Physician called in Page 51 52 § 9. Theoretical discussions to be avoided in consultations 53 § 10. Rules for consultations the same with those prescribed to the Faculty attending hospitals.-Seniority, how determined § 11. Education of Medical men-what influence it ought to have in the consideration of their brethren § 12. Punctuality in visits of consultation-further rules to be observed § 13. Visits to the sick not to be unseasonably repeated ib. ib. 54 55 § 14. Rules to be observed with regard to fees, when a Physician officiates in the absence, or at the request, of another ib. § 15. Importance of adopting some general rule 56 57 § 17. Peculiar delicacy and attention often required in attendance upon them 58 § 19. Consultation by letter § 20. Rules to be observed in furnishing certificates § 22. The dispensing of nostrums reprobated § 24. Rule to be observed in professional controversy and contention § 25. Giving advice gratis § 26. Rule to be observed in visiting the patient of another Physician Page 62 ib. 63 § 27. Another case of the same ib. § 28. Review of the treatment and progress of interesting cases recommended ib. § 29. Moral and religious advice to patients § 30. Observance of the Sabbath by Medical gentlemen considered § 31. Co-operation of young and aged practitioners § 32. Period of senescence in Physicians considered 64 65 ib. 66 CHAPTER III. Of the Conduct of Physicians to Apothecaries. § 1. Connection between the Apothecary and Phy sician 69 § 2. The Apothecary often precursor to the Physician, and commonly acquainted with the diseases of the family ib. § 3. Rule to be observed in the intercourse and cooperation of the Physician and Apothecary 71 ib. § 4. Duty and responsibility of the Physician § 6. Profits of Apothecaries § 7. Physicians visiting the patients of Apothecaries in their absence, not approved of § 9. Establishment of funds for the benefit of the widows and children of Apothecaries Page 75 76 CHAPTER IV. Of Professional Duties in certain Cases which require a Knowledge of Law. § 1. Medical gentlemen exempt from serving on inquests, juries, &c.; but frequently called upon to exercise duties which require juridical knowledge § 2. Duty of Physicians in cases of last will and testament-knowledge of law required § 3. Commissions of lunacy-appointment of a curator § 4. Treatment of lunatics as authorized by law tions of law § 6. Opinions given in cases of sudden death 78 79 § 10. Manslaughter-Murder 93 § 11. Murder of bastard children 96 § 12. Duelling 102 § 13. Duty of Surgeons with respect to attending a duellist to the field of combat 106 § 18. Duty of Medical gentlemen when summoned to attend coroners, magistrates, and judges $ 19. Importance to gentlemen of the Faculty of settling their opinions concerning the right of magistrates to inflict capital punishment.—The limits prescribed to the exercise of the right; and the duty of giving full efficiency to law III. A Physician should be the minister of hope and comfort to the sick.-Enquiry, how far it is justi- IV. The practice of a prior Physician should be |