Evolution of a Missouri Asylum
Download or Read eBook Evolution of a Missouri Asylum PDF written by Richard L. Lael and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Richard L. Lael |
| Publisher | : University of Missouri Press |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780826265548 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0826265545 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Evolution of a Missouri Asylum by : Richard L. Lael
Book excerpt: "Traces the history of Missouri's first state mental institution, the Fulton State Hospital, founded in 1851. This institutional history examines a century and a half of changing attitudes toward mental illness, evolving treatments as medical and psychiatric science sought cures and the continuing administrative challenges of overcrowding and chronic underfunding"--Provided by publisher.
