Person

Smith, William Beattie (1854 - 1921)

Born
13 March 1854
Walker, Northumberland, England
Died
12 December 1921
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Psychiatrist

Summary

William Beattie Smith made several major contributions to the improvement of mental health care. He encouraged better conditions and treatment for patients and pioneered psychiatric nursing training in Australia.

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Book Sections

  • Dax, E. Cunningham, 'Smith, William Beattie (1854-1921), Medical Practitioner' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 11: 1891 - 1939 Nes-Smi, Geoffrey Serle, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), pp. 664-665. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110684b.htm. Details

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