Charity and the London Hospitals, 1850-1898

List of contents

Introduction: philanthropy and the London hospitals. Part 1 Philanthropy and funding: the philanthropic imperative; paying of the sick poor; financial diversification - an explanation. Part 2 Philanthropy and control: charity and control - voluntarism and the management of the London hospitals; striving for influence - lay versus medical control. Part 3 1897 and beyond: state aid versus voluntarism; conclusion: 1898 and beyond.

Product details

• Authors: Keir Waddington
• Publisher: Royal Historical Society
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2000
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 243 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 730 g
• Series: Royal Historical Society Studi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous