Publication

1980 - Holiday House, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

15,500 words, Guess

Page Count

62 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivehospitals00fish
  • ISBN-100823404056
  • ISBN-139780823404056
  • LibraryThing3012797
  • Goodreads5084239
and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC362.1/1/0973
  • LCCRA981.A2 F57

Description

Traces the history of hospitals in the United States from the early pesthouses built to isolate the diseased from the rest of the population to the development of steadily improving institutions for the treatment of the sick during the 19th century.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryHospitalsJuvenile literatureHospitals -- HistoryHospitals -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature

Places

Times

Series Statement

  • Nineteenth century America

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