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Focusing on the transformation of hospital care in New York during the early twentieth century, this book challenges traditional narratives of medical history centered on scientific progress. Professor Rosner explores the economic, political, and demographic factors that reshaped the healthcare system, highlighting significant hospital reorganizations. He also delves into key scientific breakthroughs, including the discovery of anaesthetic agents like ether and nitrous oxide, which led to a rise in surgical interventions for medical issues.
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A Once Charitable Enterprise, David Rosner
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- Released
- 2004
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- Title
- A Once Charitable Enterprise
- Subtitle
- Hospitals and Health Care in Brooklyn and New York 1885 1915
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Rosner
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 248
- ISBN13
- 9780521528627
- Category
- Health / Medicine
- Description
- Focusing on the transformation of hospital care in New York during the early twentieth century, this book challenges traditional narratives of medical history centered on scientific progress. Professor Rosner explores the economic, political, and demographic factors that reshaped the healthcare system, highlighting significant hospital reorganizations. He also delves into key scientific breakthroughs, including the discovery of anaesthetic agents like ether and nitrous oxide, which led to a rise in surgical interventions for medical issues.