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1. Several hospitals at the time, notably Pilgrim...

Type:
Image
Datum erstellt:
1949
Collection:
Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1000 Records
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap015
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Beschreibung:
Several hospitals at the time, notably Pilgrim (New York) State Hospital, made use of neurosurgical procedures in the treatment of patients who manifested very disturbed behavior, or who had been hospitalized over prolonged periods. Here, a surgeon prepares to make his first incision in a lobotomy operation. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1949. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
Fach:
Neurosurgery, Labor union members, Physicians, Pilgrim State Hospital (N.Y.), Castellani, Paul, Civil Service Employees Association (N.Y.), New York State Office of Mental Hygiene, Labor unions, and Psychiatric hospitals