An Interactive Annotated World Bibliography of Printed and Digital Works in the History of Medicine and the Life Sciences from Circa 2000 BCE to 2024 by Fielding H. Garrison (1870-1935), Leslie T. Morton (1907-2004), and Jeremy M. Norman (1945- ) Traditionally Known as “Garrison-Morton”
16077 entries, 14165 authors and 1948 subjects. Updated: May 6, 2025
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The anatomy of melancholy, what it is. With all the kindes, causes, symptomes, prognostickes, and severall cures of it.Oxford: John Lichfield, 1621.The first psychiatric encyclopedia, citing nearly 500 medical authors, and also a literary tour de force. Burton was prompted write this book because of his own bouts with depression. It is one of the most popular psychiatric books ever written, appearing in over 70 editions since its original publication. It was one of Sir William Osler’s favorite books. For further information on this work see HistoryofInformation.com at this link. Subjects: Encyclopedias, PSYCHIATRY › Depression Permalink: www.historyofmedicine.com/id/6080 |