Michael Ryan’s Writings on Medical Ethics, 2009
Classics of Medical Ethics Series

Acknowledgments Part One. Introductory Essay: Michael Ryan and Medical Ethics I. Medical Ethics in the English and Scottish Enlightenment A. John Gregory B. Thomas Percival II. Michael Ryan: A Biographical Summary A. Origins B. Medical Studies C. Irish Medical Career D. New Directions–London, 1828 E. The Medico-Botanical Society F. The London Medical and Surgical Journal G. The Ramadge Case H. Later History of the LMSJ I. Ryan the Medical Lecturer J. Ryan’s Medical Writings K. The Metropolitan Free Hospital L. Ryan’s Death III. Ryan’s Writings on Medical Ethics A. Manual of Medical Jurisprudence B. Manual on Midwifery C. Prostitution in London and Philosophy of Marriage D. Ryan’s Later Influence E. Ryan’s Place in the Development of Modern Medical Ethics Notes Part Two. Selected Writings by Ryan Explanatory Note on Selections from Ryan’s Works I. A Manual of Medical Jurisprudence (2nd Edition, 1836) Title Page and Contents Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Chapter 1. Origin of Medicine—Veneration for Its Cultivators Chapter II. Medical Ethics of Hippocrates Chapter III. Medical Ethics of the Middle Ages Chapter IV. Ethics of the Present Age Chapter V. American Medical Ethics Chapter VI. Medical Education II. Selections from Ryan’s Obstetrical Writings Professional Duties of the Obstetrician, or Accoucheur From Manual on Midwifery, 1828 edition From Manual of Midwifery, 1841 edition Conflicts between Preserving the Lives of Infant and Mother: From Manual of Midwifery, 1841 edition Bibliography Writings by Michael Ryan Other Works Index