| A History of the Pennsylvania Hospital Contributor(s): Graham, Kristen A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596295678 ISBN-13: 9781596295674 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 Annotation: On the eve of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania Hospital opened its doors as a provincial charity for the physically and mentally ill. In a matter of decades, it became not only America's first voluntary hospital, but also the home of the first apothecary, medical library and surgical amphitheatre. From its radical conception by a group of extraordinary colonists, the hospital has evolved into a world-renowned facility that treats over 225,000 patients a year. In "A History of the Pennsylvania Hospital," Kristen Graham introduces the people and ideas that guided Pennsylvania Hospital through numerous wars and social and economic crises, landing it at the forefront of healing, learning and innovation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 362.110 |
| LCCN: 2008033419 |
| Series: Landmarks |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pennsylvania Hospital became America's first "voluntary" hospital, opening its doors on the eve of the American Revolution no less. On the eve of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania Hospital opened its doors as a provincial charity for the physically and mentally ill. In a matter of decades, it became not only America's first "voluntary" hospital, but also the home of the first apothecary, medical library and surgical amphitheatre. From its radical conception by a group of extraordinary colonists, the hospital has evolved into a world-renowned facility that treats over 225,000 patients a year. In A History of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Kristen Graham introduces the people and ideas that guided the Pennsylvania Hospital through numerous wars and social and economic crises, landing it at the forefront of healing, learning and innovation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Graham, Kristen A.: - Kristen Graham is a Philadelphia native and award-winning journalist. She graduated from Temple University, where she studied history and journalism, and began her career at the Philadelphia Inquirer, where she has covered crime, government and education, writing stories that attracted national attention and won her several journalism prizes. For the past year she has also worked as a columnist and online journalist at Philly.com, the Internet arm of the Inquirer and Daily News. |