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Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill
Robert Whitaker
Here, medical journalist Robert Whitaker reveals an astounding truth: schizophrenics in the United States currently fare worse than patients in the world's poorest countries. He traces over three centuries of "cures" for madness, questioning our obligations to the mad.
352 pages
| Medios de comunicación | Libros Paperback Book (Libro con tapa blanda y lomo encolado) |
| Publicado | 27 de marzo de 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780738207995 |
| Editores | The Perseus Books Group |
| Páginas | 352 |
| Dimensiones | 140 × 210 × 25 mm · 390 g |
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