Gem to better understand history of medical research into mental illness.
Indiana Medical History Museum的点评
点评:This Pathology Hospital was built on the grounds of the Indiana State Asylum around 1890 and served as a site for educating medical students and residents on the pathological basis for mental illness until it closed around 1960. Our tour guide was a retired physician who gave us wonderful insights into the operations of the hospital. There are multiple anatomical specimens accompanied by brief case histories of the patients. Thousands of autopsies were done here as the physicians tried to better understand the pathology behind mental illness. At one point in history 25% of the autopsies showed neurosyphilis. Families were persuaded to allow autopsies of their loved ones as the hospital compensated them with free funerals/burials. The labs on the second floor were left intact with lots of lab equipment to see. The lecture hall originally was used to demonstrate teaching autopsies. Be sure and book your tour online ahead of time as they only can accommodate 8 people per tour.
翻译:这家病理医院建于1890年左右,原址是印第安纳州立精神病院,直到1960年左右关闭,一直作为医学生和住院医师学习精神疾病病理基础的场所。我们的导游是一位退休医生,他为我们详细讲解了医院的运作情况。这里陈列着许多解剖标本,并附有患者的简要病史。为了更好地了解精神疾病背后的病理机制,医生们在这里进行了数千例尸检。历史上,曾有25%的尸检结果显示患有神经梅毒。医院会为家属提供免费葬礼/墓地作为补偿,以此说服他们同意对亲人进行尸检。二楼的实验室保存完好,陈列着许多实验设备。演讲厅最初用于演示教学尸检。由于每次参观人数仅限8人,请务必提前在线预订。