Topic 1 - Moral Treatment Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the man behind all of this idea?
A
Phillippe Pinel
2
Q
What did Pinel petition?
A
For permission to remove the chains from some of the patients as an experiment and to allow them to exercise in the open air
3
Q
Who did he petition to?
A
The Revolutionary Committee
4
Q
What was he able to do?
A
He was able to change the conditions at the hospital and discontinue the customary methods of treatment (bloodletting, purging, and physical abuse)
5
Q
What did he argue?
A
He argues for a friendly interactions between doctor and patient and for the maintenance and preservation of detailed case history for the purpose of treatment and research
