Biographical sketch: Julius Wolff, 1836-1902. (1/2)
(+info)Doctors in court, honour, and professional ethics: two scandals in Imperial Germany. (2/2)
Comparing two public medical affairs which involved disciplinary proceedings and libel actions, one from Bavaria and one from Prussia, this article analyzes the dynamics behind legal conflicts over doctors' professional ethics in Imperial Germany. In both the case of Dr Maurice Hutzler, who committed suicide after conflicts with senior colleagues at the Gisela Children's Hospital and a sentence of the court of honour of the Munich Medical District Society, and the Berlin "patient trade" affair, in which the medical professors Ernst von Leyden, Hermann Senator, Karl Anton Ewald and Carl Posner were accused of having made payments to middlemen for bringing them lucrative private patients, notions of personal and professional honour played a central role. The Munich case highlighted shortcomings of the Bavarian medical court of honour system, which was less developed than its Prussian counterpart. The analysis of the two cases suggests that the ethics of medical practice in early twentieth-century Germany should be viewed as part of a culture of honour. (+info)I'm sorry for any confusion, but the term "Prussia" is not a medical concept or condition, and it does not have a medical definition. Prussia was a historical state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg, and eventually becoming a kingdom in 1701. It played a significant role in European history, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries, but it's not a medical term.
I'm sorry for any confusion, but there seems to be a misunderstanding. "Prussia" is not a medical term or concept. It was a historic state in northern Europe, which existed from the late medieval period until the early 20th century. At its height, Prussia was a major power and included parts of what are now Germany, Poland, Russia, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic, and Lithuania.
If you have any medical questions or terms you'd like defined, I'd be happy to help!