Civilian Lunatic Asylums During the First World War : A Study of Austerity on London's Fringe /

This open access book explores the history of asylums and their civilian patients during the First World War, focusing on the effects of wartime austerity and deprivation on the provision of care. While a substantial body of literature on 'shell shock' exists, this study uncovers the menta...

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Main Author:	Hilton, Claire (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed. 2021.
Series:	Mental Health in Historical Perspective,
Subjects:	Social history. Medicine-History. Great Britain-History. Psychiatry. Social History. History of Medicine. History of Britain and Ireland. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book