Evolution of a Missouri Asylum
Fulton State Hospital, 1951-2006
First state mental hospital. This institutional history of the hospital traces the debates surrounding its creation. The book describes not only the lofty goals of professionals but also an institution one clouded by overcrowding, financial mismanagement, political cronyism, and wrongful confinement.
252/Hardbound/Jacket/Illustrations
Collection
Psychiatric Hospital Collection
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Book
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Other Documents
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Documentary Objects
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Category 08: Communication Objects
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Fulton State Hospital
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Author
Lael, Richard L., Barbara Brazos and Margot Ford McMillen
