title: Mental illness in the late 19th century at Elizabeth General Hospital.
abstract: In 1880, Elizabeth General Hospital and Dispensary opened its doors. The Hospital records, the daily newspapers of Elizabeth, and the medical journals often noted psychiatric symptomatology and concepts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Elizabeth General Medical Center, NJ 07201.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Hankoff
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000266:history*; D009515:New Jersey