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Great and Desperate Cures: The Rise and Decline of Psychosurgery and Other Radical Treatments for Mental Illness
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Basic Books
Publication date February 1, 1986
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780465027101
ISBN-10 0465027105
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $19.95
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Summary
Chronicles the history of psychosurgery, more popularly known as lobotomy, profiles the pioneers of this treatment, and explains why opposition to this dangerous surgery was ineffective
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Hardcover
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from Basic Books (February 1, 1986)
9780465027101 | details & prices | List price $19.95
About: Chronicles the history of psychosurgery, more popularly known as lobotomy, profiles the pioneers of this treatment, and explains why opposition to this dangerous surgery was ineffective
Paperback
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from Harpercollins (October 1, 1987)
9780465027118 | details & prices | List price $10.95

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