Addresses, Papers and Discussions in the Section of Medical Jurisprudence and Neurology at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association, 1891 (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- Addresses, Papers and Discussions in the Section of Medical Jurisprudence and Neurology at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association, 1891 (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- American Medical Association, Section of Medical Jurisprudence and Neurology
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 133111439X
- ISBN 13
- 9781331114390
- Item weight
- 656 grams
A historical collection of lectures and discussions from the Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association, focusing on medical jurisprudence and neurology.
This edition gathers observations, debates, and case studies that map how doctors in the late 19th century connected brain science to questions of crime, responsibility, and law.
The text surveys how early brain and nervous system research challenged old ideas about sanity, will, and accountability. It covers the rise of neurology as a discipline, the limits of law and medicine, and the push for science‑based solutions to legal problems. Readers will encounter clinical descriptions of conditions like general paralysis and the impact of traumatic injuries on behavior, mood, and conduct, as well as the treatment debates of the era. There are detailed discussions of drugs, addiction, and the concept of brain degeneration as they relate to social and legal outcomes. The volume also includes a series of skull and cranial observations, illustrating how physical anthropology and forensic medicine were integrated into medical discourse at the time.What you’ll experience:
- Excerpts that connect neurological symptoms to legal questions and responsibilities
- Early case histories and professional debates on diagnosis and treatment
- Insights into the evolving relationship between medicine and law
- Illustrations and clinical observations that reflect the period’s scientific approach
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