Till the Break of Day: A History of Mental Health Services in Singapore, 1841-1993NUS Press, 2001 - 312 sivua This book documents the development of psychiatry in Singapore since its humble beginnings in the British colonial period. It should be of interest to health professionals, medical students, historians interested in the development of medicine and psychiatry and even members of the public with some basic understanding of psychiatry and psychology. Relatives and caregivers of psychiatric patients would also find the information furnished in this book enlightening. |
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Physical Illhealth and Mortality Patterns of the Inmates | 65 |
Illusion or Reality? | 85 |
Work and Occupation for the Mentally Ill | 103 |
Changes and Transitions | 137 |
Lay Beliefs of Mental Illness | 153 |
Interface with the Law | 167 |
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