Unlikely reformer: Dr Henry Calvert Barnett (1832–1897)

Philippa Martyr

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Unlikely reformer: Dr Henry Calvert Barnett (1832–1897)

Philippa Martyr

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Objective: To provide a brief biography of Western Australian colonial lunacy superintendent Dr Henry Calvert Barnett. Method: A range of primary sources were consulted. Results: Barnett was a complex man: a caring and forward-thinking practitioner who had a colourful and turbulent private life. Conclusions: Barnett’s contribution to mental health service development in Western Australia was genuine and worthwhile, and should be recognised.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	497-500
Number of pages	4
Journal	Australasian Psychiatry
Volume	25
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856217715992
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2017

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