A medico-legal report of the Sixteenth Century from Malta.

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It was not until the sixteenth century that dead bodies were submitted to medico-legal investigation. The horror which human dissections inspired in the ancients, and the religious awe with which they beheld the mortal wreck of their fellows, not only retarded the progress of anatomy and physiology, but excluded the light of medicine from the researches of the forum. The Jewish law, indeed, con...

The Role of Language in Accusations of Witchcraft in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Spain

Linguistic factors played a significant role in the origin and spread of accusations of witchcraft in Early Modern Spain. The preoccupation with witches’ words is at its root a preoccupation about the power of speech and, to a great extent, of female speech. Studies in some Early European countries have connected aggressive female speech styles with accusations of witchcraft, and this article o...

20th century gods: the rise and fall of the medical priesthood.

Forgotten Migrated Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Device and its rare complication rare case report from Kashmir Valley

The intra-uterine device (Copper T) has been widely used as contraceptive method since 1965. Due to its low cost, effective and reversible nature and long-term benefits, it is widely being used in the developing world. The intra-uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) has been linked to complications like bleeding, perforation and migration to other surrounding organs. The intra-abdomen migration o...

How to write a medico-legal report.

BACKGROUND The preparation and provision of medico-legal reports by the treating doctor is an inevitable but sometimes unwelcome part of general practice. OBJECTIVE This article outlines the steps involved in preparing a 'good' medico-legal report, including some of the common pitfalls to avoid. DISCUSSION General practitioners play an important role in providing medico-legal reports about ...