Mitchell, Silas Weir


Mitchell,

Silas Weir, U.S. neurologist, poet, and novelist, 1829-1914. Gerhardt-Mitchell disease - see under Gerhardt, CarlMitchell disease - Synonym(s): Gerhardt-Mitchell diseaseMitchell treatment - treatment of mental illness by rest, nourishing diet, and a change of environment. Synonym(s): Weir Mitchell therapy; Weir Mitchell treatmentWeir Mitchell disease - Synonym(s): Gerhardt-Mitchell diseaseWeir Mitchell therapy - Synonym(s): Mitchell treatmentWeir Mitchell treatment - Synonym(s): Mitchell treatment