“Patient Labour” in the British Mental Hospital System

Routledge eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: J. A. R. Bickford
DOI: 10.4324/9781003751786-23
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Abstract

British psychiatrists rarely criticize their own mental health system. The following article by the physiciansuperintendent of De La Pole Hospital, in Willerby, Hull, is a significant exception. *

Fields of Study & Subjects

Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices Psychiatric care and mental health services Health Services Management and Policy

Publication details

Journal / source
Routledge eBooks
Pages
193–197
Publication date
11 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter