Medicine at the Crossroads - Disordered States, 2005-06-15
Scope and Contents
From the box - "As most of the medical profession increasingly focuses on the social and cultural contexts of illness, why is Western psychiatry turning more to "hard" science and the biomedical model? Trce the troubled history of psychiatric medicine and learn why, despite the development of powerful drug therapies, schizophrenia continues to confound the psychiatric profession. Travel to New York City, Italy and India to view the dramatic differences in the ways these cultures treat people with schizophrenia, and learn how emphasizing the quality of life over the prospects of a cure may offer brighter prospects for these patients.
Dates
- Creation: 2005-06-15
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 60 Box (Each box contains a variety of formats video and/or audio media. These include cassette tapes, BetaCam videos, or VHS tapes. )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive Repository
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