Franco Basaglia
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1924 – 1980
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Who was Franco Basaglia?
Franco Basaglia was an Italian psychiatrist and neurologist, professor who proposed the dismantling of psychiatric hospitals, pioneer of the modern concept of mental health, Italian psychiatry reformer, charismatic leader in Italian psychiatry, figurehead and founder of Democratic Psychiatry architect, and principal proponent of Law 180 which abolished mental hospitals. He was the most influential Italian psychiatrist of the 20th century.
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- Born
- Mar 11, 1924
Venice - Nationality
- Italy
- Education
- University of Padua
- Died
- Aug 29, 1980
Venice
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on July 23, 2013
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