William Battie was an English physician who published, in 1758, A Treatise on Madness, a highly influential book on the use of institutionalisation and shock therapy as methods of treating mental illness. He was President of the Royal College of Physicians in 1764.
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Stephen O'RahillyAlso won Harveian OrationFrancine NtoumiAlso won Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London
Neil Hamilton FairleyAlso won Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London
Robert Platt, Baron PlattAlso won Harveian Oration
MacDonald CritchleyAlso won Harveian Oration
Iain ChalmersAlso won Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of LondonAbout this person
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
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deceased
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Lived 1703 to 1776 · aged 72
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