title: The case of the casual chirurgeon: John Browne.
abstract: In 1687 a woman whose leg had been badly injured brought action in the Mayor's Court of London against her surgeon, contesting his bill because her treatment had been neglected.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000266:history*; D049670:History, 17th Century; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000266:history*; D008131:London; D008318:Malpractice / Q000266:history*