Physician
historical figure · 4 works · 4 mentions · 6 anchored passages
physician · an incompetent physician · the other physicians · the physician · the physician Philip
spoken of as
2 expressionsThe Physician2 mentions
The Third Tetralogy (Greek) · On Anger (Latin)
—but in fact he died several days later, after being placed under an incompetent physician.
in the texts
The Third Tetralogy
The doctor who treats the old man's injuries after the brawl; the defense argues his incompetent treatment, against the advice of other physicians, actually caused the victim's death.
—but in fact he died several days later, after being placed under an incompetent physician.
it was not to the blows, but to the physician, that the man’s death was due, as the witnesses state in their evidence.
On the other hand, as it was only owing to the blows given by the defendant that we placed the dead man under medical care at all, can the murderer be anyone save him who forced us to call in the physician?
Against Evergus and Mnesibulus
The unnamed doctor called by the speaker to treat the injured nurse and assess her condition.
Hearing from the physician that the woman’s condition was hopeless, I again took other witnesses, and pointing out the condition she was in served notice on these men to care for her.
My wife told me what had taken place, so, early next morning, I approached Theophemus in the city, having witnesses with me, and demanded, first that he accept payment of the amount of his judgement, and go with me to the bank, then, that he should provide for the care of the old woman whom they had beaten, calling in any physician whom they pleased.
On Anger
Physician to Alexander, suspected by Alexander's mother of intending to poison him, but trusted by Alexander.
When he had read his mother's letter, in which he was warned to beware of poison from the physician Philip, he took the draught he had been given and, undeterred, drank it.
Yājñavalkya Smṛti
A medical practitioner whose deceitful practice is fined according to the status of the injured party.
A physician who practices deceitfully shall be fined the lowest amercement for injuring animals, the middle for injuring a human, and the highest for injuring a royal official.