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29 de abr. de 2024 · Dorothea Dix was almost forty when she discovered how people with mental illness were treated — and decided to change it. For decades, she traveled across the country and around the world, illuminating the abusive treatment directed at the mentally ill and demanding that governments do more to protect and care fo
Hace 4 días · In bringing nineteenth-century reformer Dorothea Dix to life, author Jane Kirkpatrick combines historical accuracy with the gripping narrative of a woman who recognized suffering when others turned away, and the call she heeded to change the world.
Hace 3 días · In 1848, Dorothea Dix visited North Carolina and called for reform in the care of mentally ill patients. In 1849, when the North Carolina State Medical Society was formed, the construction of an institution in the capital, Raleigh, for the care of mentally ill patients was authorized. The hospital, named in honor of Dorothea Dix, opened in 1856.
26 de abr. de 2024 · Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802#150;87) was perhaps the most famous and admired woman in America for much of the nineteenth century. Beginning in the early 1840s, she launched a personal crusade to persuade the various states to provide humane care and effective treatment for the mentally ill by funding specialized hospitals for that purpose.
7 de may. de 2024 · Dorothea Dix’s tireless fight to end inhumane treatment for mental health patients. By Dr. Howard Markel. Support Provided By: Learn more.
5 de may. de 2024 · Explore the influential quotes of Dorothea Dix, a pioneer in mental health reform and advocate for the rights of the mentally ill. Discover her powerful words on compassion, justice, and the importance of providing care for those in need.
14 de may. de 2024 · United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
