Dr. Pinel unchains the insane

Duration: 0:25:03

Genre: Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1956

Creator: CBS Television: Distributor | Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center : Distributor | Young America Films: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Uses a dramatized, "on-the-scene" news type of interviewing and documentary reporting to present the story of how Dr. Pinel fought for improved treatment of the insane. Describes his principles that the insane were sick people and should be treated as such, not as wild beasts. Shows some of the opposition he received from officials and the townspeople when he unchained the insane.

Complete Record: , Uses a dramatized, "on-the-scene" news type of interviewing and documentary reporting to present the story of how Dr. Pinel fought for improved treatment of the insane. Describes his principles that the insane were sick people and should be treated as such, not as wild beasts. Shows some of the opposition he received from officials and the townspeople when he unchained the insane.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.


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