The Lobotomy Letters: The Making of American Psychosurgery

by Mical Raz

Book Overview

Drawing from original correspondence penned by lobotomy patients and their families as well as from the professional papers of lobotomy pioneer and neurologist Walter Freeman, The Lobotomy Letters gives an account of the widespread acceptance of this controversial procedure.

The rise and widespread acceptance of psychosurgery constitutes one of the most troubling chapters in the history of modern medicine. By the late 1950s, tens of thousands...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580465242
• ISBN13: 9781580465243
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"