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A history of the American hospital system, from the time of Jefferson's administration when they were largely charitable institutions working for the poor, through to the 20th century when hospitals became centres of learning and the primary care site for most citizens.

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An elegantly written book that broadens the history of hospitals and places it squarely within the larger field of American social history. -- Virginia G. Drachman American Historical Review

The Care of Strangers

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    A Paperback by Charles E. Rosenberg

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      Publisher: Hopkins Fulfillment Service
      Publication Date: 4/26/1995 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780801850820, 978-0801850820
      ISBN10: 0801850827
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      History of medicine

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A history of the American hospital system, from the time of Jefferson's administration when they were largely charitable institutions working for the poor, through to the 20th century when hospitals became centres of learning and the primary care site for most citizens.

      Trade Review
      An elegantly written book that broadens the history of hospitals and places it squarely within the larger field of American social history. -- Virginia G. Drachman American Historical Review

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