Ron -
Thanks. Would you know how to get in touch with her?
Peter

Ron Roizen wrote:

>Peter --
>
>You might ask Edith Gomberg (who was also at Yale in the early alcohol
>center days) about her take on Marconi's view of alcoholism.
>
>Sorry I can't be more help.
>
>Ron
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Alcohol and Drugs History Society [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Peter Ferentzy
>Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 1:47 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Marconi
>
>I've been reading and rereading Juan Marconin's article "The Concept of
>Alcoholism" J. S. Alcohol, 20(2) 1959.
>
>I find it hard to read, and am wondering. Part of Marconi's critique of
>19th century medical ideas on chronic drunkenness is that alcoholic
>drinking bouts are thought always to be preceded by depression,
>rendering "craving" derivative rather than an etiological, explanatory
>construct in its own right (as it is with Jellinek to whom Marconi is
>sympathetic).
>  Am I right? Has anyone written up on this article?
>
>Thanks,
>Peter
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