title: The great neurosis of Dr. Joseph Gerard.
abstract: The Great Neurosis, of Dr. Joseph Gerard, was published in 1889 in Paris. The book, intended for the general public, shows the different varieties of neuroses through picturesque and instructive examples. Its scientific and medical value is poor, but provides us with the various meanings of the word 'neurosis' in the late nineteenth century.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de la Transfusion Sanguine, Paris, France. jeanjacqueslefrere@orange.fr
authors.forename: Jean-Jacques
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lefrère
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rouillon
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000266:history*