The Role of Degeneration Theory in the Understanding of Mental Illness, Colombia First Half of the Twentieth Century
Based on medical journals and theses from the first half of the twentieth century, this article analyzes the role played by the theory of degeneration in the understanding of mental illness in Colombia. It is particularly interesting to show how Colombian physicians have appropriated concepts such a...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellín
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Historia y Sociedad |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/hisysoc/article/view/64570/63977 |