Franco Basaglia

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Franco Basaglia (1979)
Franco Basaglia (1979)

Franco Basaglia (Venice, March 11, 1924 - Venice, August 29, 1980) was an italian psychiatrist. He was the promoter of an important reform in the Italian mental health system, the "legge 180/78" (law number 180, year 1978) that established the abolition of the mental health facilities.

[edit] Selected bibliography

[edit] Films on Franco Basaglia

  • La seconda ombra, directed by Silvano Agosti, 2000, Istituto Luce.