Flashcard sets with a 'dorothea dix' term meaning 'a reformer and pioneer in the movement to treat the insane as mentally ill, beginning in the 1820's, she was responsible for improving conditions in jails, poorhouses and insane asylums throughout the u.s. and canada. she succeeded in persuading many states to assume responsibility for the care of the mentally ill. she served as the superintendant of nurses for the union army during the civil war.'

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