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Mad in America bad science, bad medicine, and the enduring mistreatment of the mentally ill

Title
Mad in America [electronic resource] : bad science, bad medicine, and the enduring mistreatment of the mentally ill / Robert Whitaker.
ISBN
9780465020140
9780786723799 (e-book)
Published
New York, N.Y. : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2010, c2002.
Physical Description
xviii, 348 p.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Revised paperback.
Includes index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2010. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 11, 2011
Contents
pt. 1. The original bedlam (1750-1900)
pt. 2. The darkest era (1900-1950)
pt. 3. Back to bedlam (1950-1990s)
pt. 4. Mad medicine today (1990s-present).
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ebrary, Inc.
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