Vincenzo Chiarugi

Deceased Person

1759 – 1820

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Who was Vincenzo Chiarugi?

Vincenzo Chiarugi was an Italian physician who helped introduce humanitarian reforms to the psychiatric hospital care of people with mental disorders. His early part in a movement towards moral treatment was relatively overlooked until a gradual reassessment through the 20th century left his reforms described as a landmark in the history of psychiatry. He also specialized in dermatology and wrote on other subjects.

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Born
1759
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Died
1820

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on July 23, 2013

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