Mad in America : bad science, bad medicine, and the enduring mistreatment of the mentally ill
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Cambridge, MA : Perseus Pub., 2003, c2002.
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Book
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xviii, 334 pages ; 21 cm.
Status
Marina Branch - Adult Non-Fiction
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Published
Cambridge, MA : Perseus Pub., 2003, c2002.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-322) and index.
Description
Based on exhaustive research culled from old patient medical records, historical accounts, and government documents, this haunting book raises important questions about our obligations to the mad, what it means to be "insane." and what we value most about the human mind.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Whitaker, R. (20032002). Mad in America: bad science, bad medicine, and the enduring mistreatment of the mentally ill . Perseus Pub..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Whitaker, Robert. 20032002. Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill. Perseus Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Whitaker, Robert. Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill Perseus Pub, 20032002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Whitaker, Robert. Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill Perseus Pub., 20032002.
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