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By Snow-Leavis Posted on Nov 5, 2018May 4, 2019

Ruins: by a ‘modern ruin’

Mavisbank: Hatton House: Gladney House: Temple of Decision: Gartincaber: Rossie Castle: Auchtavan, Glen Fearder: Barnbarroch House: Meigle steading: Jerah: Straid, Comrie: Bishopfauld, Comrie: Edmonstone Estate, Edinburgh: Amisfield Estate: Kennetpans: The … Continue reading Ruins: by a ‘modern ruin’

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By Snow-Leavis Posted on Jun 1, 2017November 23, 2017

Jerah

a film about story–superstition-iatrogenesis

Categories: Antidepressant prescribing, British Medical Journal, Medical Education, Medical humanities, Medical writings, Narrative medicine, NHS Scotland, Omphalos films, Psychiatry, Scotland, Stigma, suicide, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: Ashentrool, Ewing, Gentle, iatrogenic, Iatrogenic harm, Iatrogenic stigma, Jerah, Loss, Ochil, Seroxat, suicide

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