Doctors Dilemmas and the Duty of Secrecy
A historical discussion on whether doctors should reveal patient information in cases of serious risk. It weighs the duty to protect confidentiality against potential duties to employers or the public. Legal opinions vary, with Royal College of Physicians upholding secrecy, while some serious cases imply disclosure may be required. London Mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dony
Ley
England
Royal College of Physicians
Sir Edward Clarke
Horace Avery
Justice Hawkins
Lord Brampton
London Mail
Baroness De Z Invites Cello Star For Banquet Ball
A Belgian baroness writes to celebrated cellist during wartime, inviting him to a banquet reception and ball next Thursday. He replies that urgent engagements require him to leave Brussels and declines the invitation, though he promises to send his cello per her request.
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M. de Z
Baroness DE Z. P S
Baroness
Prussels
Fervais
The Proper Mood and a stern warning from George
A clipped exchange has George cursing the ten dollar loss and venting frustration. An enigmatic line from a companion suggests sneaking to father that evening, in a tone reflecting a newspaper’s brief humor column style.
Guided by a Spider and the 1794 Dutch Defeat
A French prisoner in Utrecht observed spiders on his cell wall and predicted frost signaling a thaw. The forecast aided a rescue and allowed French forces to cross frozen waters, leading to Quartermaster Diejonval’s release and a Dutch conquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
France
Utrecht
Diejonval
Asserting the Bunch
A group of men tries to enter a residence late at night and asks to see Mr Shmith. A woman on the second floor asks what they want and the men awkwardly insist they wish to speak to Mr Shmith, using comical, misspelled phrases.
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George
Cir
Philadelphia Press
Dothan, Alabama
Ala. Plumbing & Heating Co
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