Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026

A medico-legal treatise on malpractice and medical evidence, comprising the elements of medical jurisprudence.

ELWELL, John Johnson (1820 – 1900) case.edu/ech

Publication Details

New York: John A. Voorhies, 1860 CE.

The first treatise on malpractice published in the United States and the first book to provide observations on the physician as an expert witness in malpractice cases. Digital facsimile from wellcomecollection.org at this link.

Browse Tags

Ethics & Law

Thematic Classifications

LAW and Medicine & the Life Sciences LAW and Medicine & the Life Sciences › Malpractice

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#14204
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/16520
Author Bio Link	case.edu/ech ↗
External URL	a-medicolegal-treatise-on-malpractice-and-medical-evidence

Geographic Context

Publication place: New York