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Book Synopsis: From a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian comes a riveting history of New York's iconic public hospital that charts the turbulent rise of American medicine. Bellevue Hospital, on New York City's East Side, occupies a colorful and horrifying place in the public imagination: a den of mangled crime victims, vicious psychopaths, assorted derelicts, lunatics, and exotic-disease sufferers. In its two and a half centuries of service, there was hardly an epidemic or social catastrophe—or groundbreaking scientific advance—that did not touch Bellevue. David Oshinsky, whose last book, Polio: An American Story, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, chronicles the history of America's oldest hospital and in so doing also charts the rise of New York to the nation's preeminent city, the path of American medicine from butchery and quackery to a professional and scientific endeavor, and the growth of a civic institution. From its origins in 1738 as an almshouse and pesthouse, Bellevue today is a revered public hospital bringing first-class care to anyone in need. With its diverse, ailing, and unprotesting patient population, the hospital was a natural laboratory for the nation's first clinical research. It treated tens of thousands of Civil War soldiers, launched the first civilian ambulance corps and the first nursing school for women, pioneered medical photography and psychiatric treatment, and spurred New York City to establish the country's first official Board of Health. As medical technology advanced, "voluntary" hospitals began to seek out patients willing to pay for their care. For charity cases, it was left to Bellevue to fill the void. The latter decades of the twentieth century brought rampant crime, drug addiction, and homelessness to the nation's struggling cities—problems that called a public hospital's very survival into question. It took the AIDS crisis to cement Bellevue's enduring place as New York's ultimate safety net, the iconic hospital of last resort. Lively, page-turning, fascinating, Bellevue is essential American history.
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Discover the captivating history of Bellevue Hospital, America's most storied hospital, with our riveting book Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, David Oshinsky, takes you on a journey through the turbulent rise of American medicine, as seen through the lens of this iconic public hospital. Immerse yourself in the colorful and horrifying tales of mangled crime victims, vicious psychopaths, and exotic-disease sufferers - all of whom passed through the doors of Bellevue. This book is a must-read for history enthusiasts and anyone interested in the fascinating evolution of healthcare in America.
Bellevue Hospital's rich history mirrors the growth of New York City itself, and the development of modern medicine in the United States. From its humble beginnings as an almshouse and pesthouse in 1738, Bellevue has witnessed and played a crucial role in countless epidemics, social catastrophes, and groundbreaking scientific advances. It treated Civil War soldiers, pioneered medical photography and psychiatric treatment, and even inspired New York City to establish the country's first official Board of Health. Bellevue's story is intertwined with the rise of New York City as the nation's preeminent city and the evolution of American medicine from butchery and quackery to a professional and scientific endeavor.
Bellevue Hospital continues to be a revered public hospital, providing first-class care to anyone in need. Its diverse patient population and commitment to clinical research have made it a natural laboratory for medical advancements. As other hospitals started to focus on seeking out patients able to pay for their care, Bellevue remained steadfast in its mission to care for charity cases. In the face of rampant crime, drug addiction, and homelessness, Bellevue emerged as New York City's ultimate safety net, especially during the AIDS crisis.
Lively, page-turning, and utterly captivating, Bellevue sheds light on crucial moments in American history and the resiliency of a public hospital dedicated to serving all. Join the thousands who have already delved into the intriguing past of Bellevue Hospital and order your copy of Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem today.
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