Outside the Asylum: A Memoir of War, Disaster and Humanitarian Psychiatry

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Product ID:	9781474605762
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Outside the Asylum
Subtitle:	A Memoir of War, Disaster and Humanitarian Psychiatry
Authors:	Author: Lynne Jones
Page Count:	368
Subjects:	Autobiography: science, technology and medicine, Autobiography: science, technology & medicine, Aid and relief programmes, Armed conflict, Psychiatry, Aid & relief programmes, Armed conflict, Psychiatry
Description:	Select Guide Rating Astonishing insight into the life of a humanitarian psychiatrist working in war and disaster zones around the world - from Bosnia and 'mission-accomplished' Iraq, to tsunami-affected Aceh, post-earthquake Haiti and 'the Jungle' in Calais. ''A profound memoir'' Daily Telegraph ''As revealing as the writing of Oliver Sacks'' Mark Cousins Outside the Asylum is Lynne Jones''s personal and highly acclaimed exploration of humanitarian psychiatry and the changing world of international relief. Her memoir graphically describes her experiences in war zones and disasters around the world, from the Balkans and ''mission-accomplished'' Iraq, to tsunami-affected Indonesia, post-earthquake Haiti and ''the Jungle'' in Calais.
Imprint Name:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Name:	Orion Publishing Co
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2018-06-28

Weight	316 g
Dimensions	197 × 130 × 22 mm