The Care Of The Insane Pending Commitment: A Study Of The Conditions In Cook County (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781021863935)

The treatment of the mentally ill has a long and often troubling history. This book focuses on the care of the insane in Cook County, providing detailed information about the conditions in mental health institutions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bybee's work is an important contribution to the history of mental health and continues to be a valuable resource for scholars and researchers.

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