All Posts Tagged With: "puerperal fever"
The Maternity Hospital and the Mental Hospital
At first sight, the maternity hospital and the mental hospital are two completely different institutions. However, on closer examination, striking similarities emerge. Neither pregnancy nor delivery is a disease; each is an aspect of the mammalian reproductive mechanism. Women delivered babies long before there were special buildings called “lying-in hospitals” established to care for them. [...]
1May2002 | Thomas Szasz | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Hazards of Truth-Telling
Language is a priceless gift we inherit from people who came before us and bequeath to those who come after us. Language is a human product, but it is not made by any particular person or group. Because the meaning of what is said depends both on the speaker and on the listener, language is [...]
1Sep1999 | Thomas Szasz | 0 comments | Continued-
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