Arequipa Sanatorium: Life in California's Lung Resort for Women

Abstract

Based on sanatorium records Downey herself helped to preserve and interviews she conducted with former patients and others associated with Arequipa, Downey tells a vivid story of the sanatorium and its cure that Brown and his talented team of Progressive women made available to and possible for hundreds of working-class patients..

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Arequipa Sanatorium: life in California's lung resort for women

Downey, Lynn

Downey, Lynn

Abstract

The maverick -- The Drs. Brown -- Consumed -- Progressives -- Here, rest -- Art as a tonic -- Tile and trouble -- Life in a lung resort -- To her the girls could bring their troubles -- Pleasant diversions, unpleasant treatments -- Your greatest wish will be granted -- A world within a world -- Magic bullets -- Dancing back to bed -- Afterlives -- Time travel.

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