The lobotomist : a maverick medical genius and his tragic quest to rid the world of mental illness /
by El-Hai, Jack.
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BookPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, c2005Description: v, 362 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0471232920.Subject(s): Freeman, Walter, 1895-1972 | Neurosurgeons -- Biography | Depression (Psychology) -- Surgery -- HistoryOnline resources: Table of contents
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Summary: Chronicles the life of Dr. Walter J. Freeman, focusing on his controversial efforts to cure mental illness and the impact his work had on the boundaries of accepted medical practice.
September 1936 -- Rittenhouse Square -- The education of a lobotomist -- In the hospital wards -- A perfect partner -- Refining lobotomy -- Lines of battle -- Advance and retreat -- Waterfall -- Fame -- Road warrior -- Leaving home -- Decline -- Ghost.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-354) and index.
September 1936 -- Rittenhouse Square -- The education of a lobotomist -- In the hospital wards -- A perfect partner -- Refining lobotomy -- Lines of battle -- Advance and retreat -- Waterfall -- Fame -- Road warrior -- Leaving home -- Decline -- Ghost.
Booklist, February 2005
Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), July 2004
Chronicles the life of Dr. Walter J. Freeman, focusing on his controversial efforts to cure mental illness and the impact his work had on the boundaries of accepted medical practice.
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