Scenes from Bedlam
History of the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospitals
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1996
Scutari Press (Verlag)
978-1-873853-39-9 (ISBN)
Scutari Press (Verlag)
978-1-873853-39-9 (ISBN)
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In 1997, the Bethlam Royal Hospital will be 750 years old. This text presents glimpses of life in Bethlam Royal Hospital, Britain's longest-established mental institution. It offers an insight into the changes made to the treatment of the mentally disordered.
In 1997, the Bethlam Royal Hospital will be 750 years old. This text presents glimpses of life in Bethlam Royal Hospital, Britain's longest-established mental institution. With hindsight, the practices of another time may seem inhumane and ineffective. The book features many of the characters who cared for the mentally ill and many of Bethlam's more famous patients. It offers the reader an insight into the many changes made to the treatment of the mentally disordered.
In 1997, the Bethlam Royal Hospital will be 750 years old. This text presents glimpses of life in Bethlam Royal Hospital, Britain's longest-established mental institution. With hindsight, the practices of another time may seem inhumane and ineffective. The book features many of the characters who cared for the mentally ill and many of Bethlam's more famous patients. It offers the reader an insight into the many changes made to the treatment of the mentally disordered.
Setting the scene; the patient's voice; basketmen, keepers, attendants and nurses; from madmen to service users; matrons, famous and infamous; rules for the workplace; patients - mostly notorious; keeping order; the public eye; the "Golden Bank" - Victorian Bethlem; nurses finding knowledge; women and men - some gender issue; a search for excellence - the last three decades.
| Zusatzinfo | b&w illustrations, colour plates |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 704 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen | |
| Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Neurologie / Psychiatrie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-873853-39-4 / 1873853394 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-873853-39-9 / 9781873853399 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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