Report on classification of mental diseases as a basis of international statistics of the insane : made to the Belgian Society of Mental Medicine / by Clark Bell.

  • Bell, Clark, 1832-1918.
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[1886]
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Credit: Report on classification of mental diseases as a basis of international statistics of the insane : made to the Belgian Society of Mental Medicine / by Clark Bell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    the labors and plans of such countries as had submitted their plans already ; the course he had taken to secure the co-operation of the most distinguished of American and Canadian Alienists and Publicists, and the success- which had crowned his labors in the present Con- ference. Dr. Henry P. Stearns, of Hartford, made extended remarks, explaining the previous labors of the mem- bers, in agreeing upon a basis which he carefully ex- plained and submitted, and concluded an interesting address by moving its adoption, and that it be recom- mended by the Conference to the International Dele- gate for North America for submission by him to the Belgian Society, viz:— Plan of Classification of Mental Diseases, adopted at a Conference of Committees, Alienists and Pub- licists, held on invitation of Mr. Clark Bell, Member of the International Committee, for North America appointed by the Antwerp Congress, on Classification of Mental Diseases, as a Basis for International Sta- tistics of Insanity, at Saratoga, New York, Septem- ber 8th, 1886. 1 Acute. tii- • I Chronic. l.-Mama. [ Recurrent. J Puerperal. } Acute. n»r i u v ! Chronic. 2.-Melanchoha. f Recurrent. J Puerperal.