A Corrosive Plaster for Vices Medical Ethics in 17 th & Early 18 th Century New England Norman Gevitz, Ph.D. Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine

English Ethics Writers Who Should Practice the Healing Arts? Who Should Practice the Healing Arts? What should be their Scope of Practice? What should be their Scope of Practice? What is the Value of Rationalism over Empiricism? What is the Value of Rationalism over Empiricism?

Medical Ethics in Early New England Practitioners’ Personal Attributes, Deportment & Interactions with Patients Practitioners’ Personal Attributes, Deportment & Interactions with Patients Appropriate vs. Inappropriate Care Appropriate vs. Inappropriate Care Relations Between and Consultations Among Practitioners Relations Between and Consultations Among Practitioners The Legitimacy of Charges for Medical Care The Legitimacy of Charges for Medical Care

Medical Ethics in Early New England Practitioners’ Personal Attributes, Deportment and Interactions Practitioners’ Personal Attributes, Deportment and Interactions

Medical Ethics in Early New England Appropriate and Inappropriate Care Appropriate and Inappropriate Care

Medical Ethics in Early New England Relations Between and Consultations Among Practitioners Relations Between and Consultations Among Practitioners

Medical Ethics in Early New England The Legitimacy of Charges for Medical Care The Legitimacy of Charges for Medical Care