A Once Charitable Enterprise - Hospitals and Health Care in Brooklyn and New York, 1885-1915

This work, examines the transformation of American hospitals from a series of community- based charitable institutions into the large, bureaucratic system that existed by the end of the Progressive era.

Originally published in 1986.

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David Rosner

Summary

This work, examines the transformation of American hospitals from a series of community- based charitable institutions into the large, bureaucratic system that existed by the end of the Progressive era.

Originally published in 1986.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Additional text

"Opening with an engaging description of the informal working of late 19th-century medical practice, Rosner captures health care at a moment of crucial transitions."

Product details

• Authors: David Rosner
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2014
• EAN: 9780691610276
• ISBN: 978-0-691-61027-6
• No. of pages: 246
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 255 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library; Princeton Legacy Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; USA, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Health systems & services, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Health systems and services, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)