Reasoning against madness : psychiatry and the state in Rio de Janeiro, 1830-1944 /

Examines the emergence of Brazilian psychiatry during a period of national regeneration, demonstrating how sociopolitical negotiations can shape psychiatric professionalization.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meyer, Manuella (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2017.
Series:Rochester studies in medical history ; v. 41.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:Examines the emergence of Brazilian psychiatry during a period of national regeneration, demonstrating how sociopolitical negotiations can shape psychiatric professionalization.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Jun 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 248 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:9781787440425 (ebook)