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The Lobotomy Letters : The Making of American Psychosurgery /

The Lobotomy Letters gives an account of the widespread acceptance of this controversial procedure. Drawing from original correspondence penned by lobotomy patients and their families as well as from the professional papers of lobotomy pioneer and neurologist Walter Freeman, the volume reconstructs...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Raz, Mical
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Rochester, N.Y. : University of Rochester Press, 2013.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:The Lobotomy Letters gives an account of the widespread acceptance of this controversial procedure. Drawing from original correspondence penned by lobotomy patients and their families as well as from the professional papers of lobotomy pioneer and neurologist Walter Freeman, the volume reconstructs how physicians, patients, and their families viewed lobotomy and analyzes the reasons for its overwhelming use.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (178 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781580467940
ISSN:1526-2715