Down's Syndrome The History of a Disability |
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| Author:
| Wright, David |
| Series title: | Biographies of Diseases Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-956793-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.50AUD $37.95 |
Book Description:
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Down's Syndrome is a mental disability with very distinctive characteristics. David Wright looks at the care and treatment of Down's sufferers - described for much of history as 'idiots' - since Medieval Europe right up to the present day; considering the change in attitudes, care, and identification of the condition in the modern era.
Down's Syndrome is a mental disability with very distinctive characteristics. David Wright looks at the care and treatment of Down's sufferers - described for much of history as 'idiots' - since Medieval Europe right up to the present day; considering the change in attitudes, care, and identification of the condition in the modern era.