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Coercion as Cure: A Critical History of Psychiatry

Thomas Szasz

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Description:[Thomas Szasz] presents a stinging indictment that dares to question conventional beliefs, and deconstructs modern psychiatry itself, arguing that it has no right to be dubbed a medical science. Coercion as Cure" takes its title from Szasz's observation that the defining features of psychiatry is its use of force--though sometimes psychiatrists deal with voluntary patients, all too often psychiatrists "diagnose" and "treat" people without their consent or against their clearly expressed wishes. A harshly critical assessment of the modern psychiatric medical system."" --"The Midwest Book ReviewWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Coercion as Cure: A Critical History of Psychiatry. To get started finding Coercion as Cure: A Critical History of Psychiatry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 293

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Transaction Publishers

Release: 2011

ISBN: 1412808952

Description: [Thomas Szasz] presents a stinging indictment that dares to question conventional beliefs, and deconstructs modern psychiatry itself, arguing that it has no right to be dubbed a medical science. Coercion as Cure" takes its title from Szasz's observation that the defining features of psychiatry is its use of force--though sometimes psychiatrists deal with voluntary patients, all too often psychiatrists "diagnose" and "treat" people without their consent or against their clearly expressed wishes. A harshly critical assessment of the modern psychiatric medical system."" --"The Midwest Book ReviewWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Coercion as Cure: A Critical History of Psychiatry. To get started finding Coercion as Cure: A Critical History of Psychiatry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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