A Treatise On Insanity

A Treatise On Insanity
Author: Philippe Pinel
Publisher: Franklin Classics
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2018-10-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9780343467654

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Homicidal Insanity, 1800-1985

Homicidal Insanity, 1800-1985
Author: Janet Colaizzi
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2002-06-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0817311858

How physicians, and later psychiatrists, have diagnosed, explained, and restrained the dangerously insane. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Abraham Man

The Abraham Man
Author: R. Gregory Lande
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 0875869386

Both readers and libraries will find The Abraham Man a refreshing, authoritative text replete with primary source documentation. The engaging narrative deftly weaves the history of science in the 19th century with evolving trends in legal practice. Throughout this period, the budding relationship between doctors and lawyers fashioned the foundation of modern medical legal practice. At every step along the path the Abraham Man sowed confusion and controversy, paradoxically contributing to more rigorous medical practice. The book will clearly tap into the public's modern fascination with forensic medicine. Professional readers, such as lawyers, doctors, and psychologists, will find The Abraham Man a valuable historical reference which still rings true after 150 years. Civil War aficionados will discover a fresh perspective and ?the rest of the story? about some famous soldiers. Medical history buffs will be enlightened by the devices and stratagems doctors employed to uncover malingering, in many cases the fore runners of modern diagnostic technologies.