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Medical Inquiries And Observations Upon The Diseases Of The Mind

Medical Inquiries And Observations Upon The Diseases Of The Mind

Rush, Benjamin

Hardcover

Medical ReferenceFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1163424897
ISBN13: 9781163424896
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.59
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Medical Inquiries and Observations upon the Diseases of the Mind is a book written by Benjamin Rush, a prominent physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence. The book explores various mental illnesses and their treatments, including depression, mania, and schizophrenia. Rush discusses the causes and symptoms of these disorders and offers advice on how to treat them using various methods such as bloodletting, purging, and the use of drugs. He also delves into the moral and ethical considerations of treating mental illness and advocates for the humane treatment of patients. The book is considered a landmark in the history of psychiatry and played a significant role in shaping the field of mental health. It was first published in 1812 and has been reprinted numerous times since.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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