Hospitals In The 1900's: A Case Study

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The earliest hospitals were nothing more than warehouses for human suffering (Williams & Torrens, 2008). These hospitals housed the poor, the mentally ill and those suffering severe diseases. They were used to isolate those afflicted with cholera, typhoid and other diseases. These hospitals offered little to no medical care. In the 1700’s and 1800’s, sponsored by philanthropic and religious organizations,the mission of hospitals began to shift to offering some forms of medical care. The introduction of scientific method in medical practice in the 1900’s lead hospitals to adhere to a formal standard based on a scientific approach. The world wars and significant growth in population in the twentieth century lead to advancements in technology

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