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Lunatic Hospitals in Georgian England, 1750-1830

Lunatic Hospitals in Georgian England, 1750-1830( )
Author: Smith, Leonard
Series title:Routledge Studies in the Social History of Medicine Ser.
ISBN:978-0-415-37516-0
Publication Date:Jun 2007
Publisher:Routledge
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $190.00
Book Description:

Lunatic Hospitals in Georgian England, 1750-1830nbsp;constitutes the first comprehensive study of the philanthropic asylum system in Georgian England. Using original research and drawing upon a wide range of expertise on the history of mental health this book demonstrates the crucial role of the lunatic hospitals in the early development of a national system of psychiatric institutions.

These hospitals were to form an essential historical link in the emergence of a national...
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Book Details
Pages:306
Detailed Subjects: Medical / Psychiatry / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.24 x 9.204 x 0.819 Inches
Book Weight:1.2 Pounds



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