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Klappentext John Conolly (1794-1866) was a physician and alienist (psychiatrist) who worked with the mentally ill at the Hanwell County Asylum in Middlesex, where he introduced the principle of non-restraint. This action was at first controversial and met with strong opposition, but it served to further the cause of humane treatment, securing Conolly's reputation. Published in 1869, this biography was the last major work of Sir James Clark (1788-1870), a supporter of Conolly's enlightened methods. Clark himself had enjoyed a distinguished medical career, becoming a trusted physician and friend to Queen Victoria. Also reissued in this series are his Medical Notes on Climate, Diseases, Hospitals, and Medical Schools in France, Italy, and Switzerland (1820), The Influence of Climate in the Prevention and Cure of Chronic Diseases (1829) and A Treatise on Pulmonary Consumption (1835). Zusammenfassung This 1869 biography of John Conolly (1794–1866), a pioneer in the humane treatment of the mentally ill, seeks to garner further institutional and international support for reform. Advocating the use of moral suasion and discipline over physical restraint, Conolly's work was initially controversial but eventually accepted and applauded. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Early life and education; 2. Resigned his professorship in University College; 3. Dr Conolly enters on his duties; 4. Resignation as resident physician; 5. The difficulties; 6. Observations on the neglect of practical teaching of insanity; 7. Conolly on phrenology; 8. A well-directed system of education for girls; 9. Ready acceptance of non-restraint; 10. Defects in organization of our asylums; 11. Middle-class asylums; 12. Earlswood; 13. Foreign asylums; 14. Non-restraint; 15. Conolly's health began to decline; 16. Failure of mental energy; 17. A man of great natural talents; 18. One of the original members of the British Medical and Surgical Association; 19. Engaged in literary works; 20. Dr Arthur Mitchell's opinion; Conclusion; Appendix....
