The Lobotomy Letters: The Making of American Psychosurgery
(Part of the Rochester Studies in Medical History Series)
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Drawing from original correspondence penned by lobotomy patients and their families as well as from the professional papers of lobotomy pioneer and neurologist Walter Freeman, The Lobotomy Letters gives an account of the widespread acceptance of this controversial procedure. The rise and widespread acceptance of psychosurgery constitutes one of the most troubling chapters in the history of modern medicine. By the late 1950s, tens of thousands...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1580465242
ISBN13:9781580465243
Release Date:April 2015
Publisher:University of Rochester Press
Length:178 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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