CASTRO, Rodericus (1546-1627). Medicus-politicus: sive de officiis medico-politicis tractatus... Hamburg: Froben, 1614.
4o (197 x 161 mm). (Minor worming at end.) Contemporary calf, gilt (some wear to spine).
FIRST EDITION. One of the first "modern" works on medical ethics. It includes chapters on problems in forensic medicine, e.g. the examination of injuries, virginity, impotence, signs of poisoning and the examination of slaves. Garrison-Morton 1759; NLM/Krivatsy 2291; Waller 1821; Norman 416.
CASTRO, Rodericus (1546-1627). Medicus-politicus: sive de officiis medico-politicis tractatus... Hamburg: Froben, 1614.
4o (197 x 161 mm). (Minor worming at end.) Contemporary calf, gilt (some wear to spine).
FIRST EDITION. One of the first "modern" works on medical ethics. It includes chapters on problems in forensic medicine, e.g. the examination of injuries, virginity, impotence, signs of poisoning and the examination of slaves. Garrison-Morton 1759; NLM/Krivatsy 2291; Waller 1821; Norman 416.
