Images in psychiatry: The Pennsylvania Hospital

The Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the US, was established in 1751. Four of its first six patients were psychiatric, and Benjamin Rush was the hospital's first "psychiatrist."

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Published in:The American journal of psychiatry 1997-04, Vol.154 (4), p.547
Main Author: Sudak, Howard S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
History
Hospitals
Psychiatry
Rush, Benjamin (1746-1813)
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Summary:The Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the US, was established in 1751. Four of its first six patients were psychiatric, and Benjamin Rush was the hospital's first "psychiatrist."
ISSN:0002-953X
1535-7228