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Mitchell's rest cure
Also known as:
Mitchell’s therapy
Mitchell’s treatment
Associated persons:
Silas Weir Mitchell
Description:
Treatment for victims of nervous disorders, chiefly hysteria and neurasthenia, which Mitchell attributed to the hectic pace in the “railroad age.” His regiment consists of rest in bed, massage, nutritious diet, electricity, isolation, and environmental change.
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