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

by J.P. Webster

Book Overview

The Quaker City and its hospitals were pioneers in the field of mental health. Yet by the end of the nineteenth century, its institutions were crowded and patients lived in shocking conditions. The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626190828
• ISBN13: 9781626190825
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"