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This paper investigates the historical connection between the “Form 1 – Application by a Physician for Psychiatric Assessment” used today in Ontario and certificates of insanity employed during the institutionalization period in psychiatry. I argue that the Form 1’s structure carries a remarkable history going back to certificates of insanity printed in Victorian England.
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Considering how certification worked in practice and the principles behind it, this paper this paper shows the legacy of health policies and documentation in contemporary medical practice.
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Have you ever wondered how standardized forms come into being? You might be surprised of their long history
Filippo Maria Sposini
University of Toronto
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This page is a summary of: Confinement and certificates: consensus, stigma and disability rights, Canadian Medical Association Journal, November 2020, Canadian Medical Association (CMA),
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.201750.
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