Memorial Soliciting A State For The Insane, Submitted To The Legislature Of Pennsylvania, Febr. 3, 1845: Printed By Order Of The Legislature Of Penn' (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781020127199)

Experience the pioneering work of Dorothea L. Dix, one of the most important figures in the history of American mental healthcare. This book collects her seminal 1845 report to the Pennsylvania Legislature, in which she lays out the case for a state institution for the humane treatment of the insane. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of psychiatry and social reform.

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