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Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of Megalomania and Modern Medicine
Andrew Scull
Convinced that he had uncovered the single source of psychosis, Henry Cotton, superintendent of the Trenton State Hospital, New Jersey, launched a ruthless campaign to 'eliminate the perils of pus infection'. This book reconstructs a nightmarish, cautionary chapter in modern psychiatry when professionals failed to police themselves.
376 pages, 30 b&w illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 23, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780300126709 |
| Publishers | Yale University Press |
| Pages | 384 |
| Dimensions | 236 × 158 × 30 mm · 550 g |
| Language | English |