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Contents
List of Figures and Tables viii
Acknowledgements ix
List of Abbreviations xiii
Introduction 1 1 Psychological Illness and General Practice 21 2 Mental Health at Work: Misconceptions and
Missed Opportunities 57
3 Men, Alcohol and Coping 82
4 Pharmacological Solutions 99
5 Special Cases: Sick Doctors and Ethnic Presentations of
Psychological Illness 123
Conclusion 144
Appendix 152
Notes 153
Bibliography 189
Index 206
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List of Figures and Tables
Figures
4.1 Advertisement for Horlicks, 1957 113 4.2 Advertisement for Iron Jelloids, circa 1950s 114 4.3 Advertisement for Iron Jelloids, circa 1950s 115 4.4 Advertisement for Macleans Tablets, 1959 116 4.5 Advertisement for Phosferine, 1955 118
Tables
4.1 Number of prescriptions, psychotropic drugs
(England and Wales – in millions) 102 4.2 Psychotropic drug therapy, sex ratios 103