Contributions of the founders of Craig Colony to epileptology and public care of epileptics: 1890-1915

Craig Colony in Sonyea, New York, was America's first comprehensive public epilepsy center. The background to its establishment (the first patients were admitted in 1896) and its role as a model for other institutions is described. The history of the first 25 years of the Colony is recounted an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the history of the neurosciences 1995-06, Vol.4 (2), p.77-100
Hauptverfasser:	Fine, E.J., Fine, D.L., Sentz, L., Soria, E.D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Epilepsy Epilepsy - history health care in the USA History of medicine History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Hospitals, Special - history Hospitals, State - history Humans Letchworth Munson New York State Park Peterson Spratling United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Craig Colony in Sonyea, New York, was America's first comprehensive public epilepsy center. The background to its establishment (the first patients were admitted in 1896) and its role as a model for other institutions is described. The history of the first 25 years of the Colony is recounted and the contributions to epileptology, and the legacy to health care, of the founders - William Pryor Letchworth, Frederick Peterson, Roswell Park, William P. Spratling and Frederick Munson - are assessed.
ISSN:	0964-704X 1744-5213
DOI:	10.1080/09647049509525629