The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry: A History of Misery and Medicine

By J.P. Webster

Book Overview

This account of the infamous asylum is "an excellent record of greed and corruption, but it is also a powerful testimonial to compassion and kindness" (Hidden City). The Quaker City and its hospitals... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540208605
• ISBN13: 9781540208606
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"