Treatment of the insane without mechanical restraints, the
Auteur :
Conolly, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108063333
Date de publication :
21 nov. 2013
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
500 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Published in 1856, this work by John Conolly (1794–1866) describes the abolition of mechanical restraints in the treatment of mentally ill patients at the Hanwell County Asylum in Middlesex, arguing for a system of non-restraint to be introduced to all asylums. It is a key text of asylum reform.