Charity and the London Hospitals, 1850-1898
| Author | : Keir Waddington |
| Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0861932463 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780861932467 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book Charity and the London Hospitals, 1850-1898 written by Keir Waddington and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2000 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drawing on a comparative study of hospital records, Charity and the London Hospitals investigates how and why Victorians contributed in order to show that benevolence was rarely amenable to a single form or reason. Whilst charity remained central to the hospitals' raison d'etre, philanthropy's contribution was modified at a financial and administrative level as hospitals shifted from being philanthropic to medical institutions. Why this process occurred and the impact of professionalisation and scientific medicine are assessed."--BOOK JACKET.
