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The Lobotomist
Book • 2005
The Lobotomist explores the life and work of Dr. Walter Freeman, a neurologist who advocated for lobotomy as a treatment for mental illnesses.
Drawing on Freeman's documents and family interviews, Jack El-Hai examines the complex and controversial career of this medical figure.
The book delves into one of the darkest chapters of American medicine, highlighting both the desperation of psychiatric patients and the tragic outcomes of Freeman's procedures.
Drawing on Freeman's documents and family interviews, Jack El-Hai examines the complex and controversial career of this medical figure.
The book delves into one of the darkest chapters of American medicine, highlighting both the desperation of psychiatric patients and the tragic outcomes of Freeman's procedures.
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