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. 1987 Apr;41(2):231-44.
doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1987.41.2.231.

Toward the ideal state mental hospital: the human equation

A Gralnick

Toward the ideal state mental hospital: the human equation

A Gralnick. Am J Psychother. 1987 Apr.

Abstract

This paper gives the historical sketch necessary for an understanding of the current state of American psychiatry. It reviews some of the reasons why the rendering of good hospital care must be reconsidered, and describes some of the main features of the future public institution.

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