Spinning lobotomy: A conventional content analysis of articles by the pioneers of the procedure in the United States
Frontal lobotomy, one of the most controversial procedures of the modern era, was pioneered and promoted by Walter J.Freeman and James W.Watts in the United States.The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of bias and spin in 1964-1973 their most impactful medical articles on lobotomy.A summative qualitative content analysis of their article