Mental Affections of Childhood and Youth |
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| Author:
| Down, J. Langdon |
| Series title: | Classics in Developmental Medicine (Mac Keith Press) Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-41330-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1990 |
| Publisher: | Mac Keith Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Price to be announced contact
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Book Description:
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This book, first published in 1887, is based on lectures given by Dr. Langdon Down, a physician renowned for his work with mentally handicapped children at a time when there was very little interest in them. The book is well-known, because it contains the original description of the common syndrome of "mongolism," now universally called Down syndrome. It is, however, far more than a mere description of Down syndrome; it contains a great deal of material about mental disorders in...
More DescriptionThis book, first published in 1887, is based on lectures given by Dr. Langdon Down, a physician renowned for his work with mentally handicapped children at a time when there was very little interest in them. The book is well-known, because it contains the original description of the common syndrome of "mongolism," now universally called Down syndrome. It is, however, far more than a mere description of Down syndrome; it contains a great deal of material about mental disorders in childhood that is as relevant today as it was a hundred years ago.