Medicine on Trial : A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents

A provocative presentation of medicolegal controversies within the American court system from the late 19th through the late 20th century. * Includes entries on key people such as Thomas Noguchi, laws including the Frye Rule, and key concepts such as informed consent * Provides a chronology of the most important events in the history of medicine in the courtroom, including the Baby M and duty-to-disclose cases