Mad in America : bad science, bad medicine, and the enduring mistreatment of the mentally ill
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Cambridge, MA : Perseus Pub., 2003.
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0738207993
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Published
Cambridge, MA : Perseus Pub., 2003.
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Book
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xviii, 334 pages ; 21 cm
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English
ISBN
0738207993

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-322) and index.
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Based on exhaustive research culled from old patient medical records, historical accounts, and government documents, this haunting book raises important questions about our obligations to the mad, what it means to be "insane." and what we value most about the human mind.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Whitaker, R. (2003). Mad in America: bad science, bad medicine, and the enduring mistreatment of the mentally ill . Perseus Pub..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Whitaker, Robert. 2003. Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill. Perseus Pub.

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Whitaker, Robert. Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill Perseus Pub, 2003.

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Whitaker, Robert. Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill Perseus Pub., 2003.

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