The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Important Questions

G. "Important Questions." New York Saturday Press, June 11, 1859, 2.
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
editorial
Abstract

Letter to the editor questioning whether physicians are able to determine the causes of death when examining a dead body, specifically a body found floating in the river or burned. The author cites the "Chinese medico-legal work" titled Si-yen, which details methods for ascertaining the causes of death, and urges (American) physicians to be inspired to learn the techniques.