The Abraham man
Subtitle: madness, malingering, and the development of medical testimony
By: R. Gregory Lande
Publisher: Algora Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780875869360; 9780875869377; 9780875869384
Subjects: Deception; Forensic Psychiatry; Expert Testimony; History, 19th Century; Diagnosis; Mental Disorders; Malingering; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the Abraham man; title: March of science; title: Hammonds way; title: Dueling doctors; title: Supporting cast; title: Contested wills; title: Fit or faking; title: Troublesome trend; title: Grand finale.