A Brief History of Madness Part Two: The Monro Dynasty Begins

This week C.J. continues his discussion of the history of Bethlem Hospital by covering the period of time during which James Monro was the presiding physician. During this time period the paradigm of care at the hospital went from charitable to profit motivated. Moreover, Monro also employed a series of torturous treatments for his patients that included bleeding, purging, and blistering.