The Incurables

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Set in 1953, the narrative follows Dr. Walter Freeman, a once-respected psychiatrist now disgraced and wandering the country. He passionately advocates for the controversial transorbital lobotomy, a radical procedure he believes offers a new form of salvation for patients. The story explores the ethical implications of his methods and the impact of his ideas on the field of psychiatry during a time of significant medical and social change.