Which of the following people led reform efforts to correct types of inhumane practices in the care of criminals, those with mental disorders, and victims of the Civil War?
1. Dorothea Dix
2. Philippe Pinel
3. Benjamin Rush
4. Clifford Beers
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Dorothea Dix led reform efforts to correct types of inhumane practices in the care of animals, those with mental disorders, and victims of the Civil War.
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