The 'Railway Spine' diagnosis and Victorian responses to PTSD
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Journal Article
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history, history of medicine, railway history, neurosis
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History
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English
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103-438-158
(Last edited on
2007/10/28 08:45:26 GMT-6)
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From the later 1850s onwards the medical profession in Britain began to take a close interest in railway accidents, and in the issue of railway safety generally. The increasing number of accidents and the ever more complex medico-legal arguments associated with the resulting compensation claims against railway companies brought railway-related issues to the forefront of contemporary medical debate. This article explores the medicalization of the non-somatic injuries suffered by railway accident victims, and in particular the nature of the 'Railway Spine' diagnosis.
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