Bibliograph

A once charitable enterprise, hospitals and health care in Brooklyn and New York, 1885-1915, David Rosner

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Label

A once charitable enterprise, hospitals and health care in Brooklyn and New York, 1885-1915, David Rosner

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A once charitable enterprise

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1097164365

Responsibility statement

David Rosner

Series statement

Interdisciplinary perspectives on modern historyCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

hospitals and health care in Brooklyn and New York, 1885-1915

Summary

This 1982 book examines the changes in hospital care in New York that occurred around the turn of the twentieth century. It represents a fundamental departure from traditional medical history, which has usually emphasised 'progress' through science and technology. Professor Rosner identifies the economic, political and demographic pressures that brought about a reshaping of the health care system, and analyses the dramatic reorganisation of hospitals that took place. He also discusses major scientific advances such as the discovery of anaesthetic properties of ether, nitrous oxide and chloroform, and the consequent increase in surgical solutions to medical problems.--, Provided by publisher

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