Synopsis
A vivid history of how frontier doctors, epidemics, and civic action built Chicago’s health system.
This book traces the city’s medical beginnings from its Fort Dearborn days through the rise of hospitals and public care, revealing how individual physicians and community efforts shaped a growing urban health network.
The narrative surveys early medical figures, the challenges of epidemics, and the shifting role of hospitals in a rapidly expanding city. It offers a grounded look at how medicine and public policy intertwined to serve a growing population, with attention to milestones like the development of public hospitals and the care of the sick poor.What you’ll experience:
- Profiles of Chicago’s earliest physicians and their roles in frontier medicine
- The impact of epidemics on public health and how leaders responded
- The evolution of city and county hospitals, including Mercy Hospital and Cook County Hospital
- A sense of how civic actions and medical practice shaped the city’s health system
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Early Medical Chicago (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book offers a rare insight into the history of medicine in Chicago. It begins by chronicling the founding of the city and the arrival of the first physician, Dr. Harmon, in 1830. The book then follows the development of the city's medical community over the next several decades, as new physicians arrived and hospitals were built. The author provides fascinating details about the challenges and triumphs of these early doctors, who worked in a time before antibiotics and anesthesia. The book also explores the broader social and cultural context of medicine in Chicago, examining the role of doctors in public health and the city's response to epidemics like cholera. By shedding light on the early history of medicine in Chicago, this book offers valuable insights into the development of medical practice in the United States and the role of physicians in shaping the health and well-being of society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781334726095_0
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Early Medical Chicago Classic Reprint
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781334726095
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Early Medical Chicago Classic Reprint
Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781334726095
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