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No One Was Turned Away is a book about the importance of public hospitals to New York City. At a time when less and less value seems to be placed on public institutions, argues author Sandra Opdycke, it is both useful and prudent to consider what this particular set of public institutions has meant to this particular city over the last hundred years, and to ponder what its loss might mean as well. Opdycke suggests that if these public hospitals close or convert to private management--as is currently being discussed--then a vital element of the civic life of New York City will be irretrievably lost. The story is told primarily through the history of Bellevue Hospital, the largest public hospi...
The Charter of the Society of the New York Hospital and the Laws Relating Thereto is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of hospitals in the United States. The book provides an in-depth look into the establishment of the New York Hospital and the legal framework that governs its operations. The book includes the by-laws that regulate the hospital's conduct and operations, and the laws surrounding the establishment of hospitals in New York. With detailed information about the establishment of hospitals, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in medical history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base...