Caring and compassionate : the Mater Children's Hospital 1931-2014 / Helen Gregory.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gregory, Helen, 1946- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mater Children's Hospital (Brisbane, Qld.).

Children--Hospitals--Australia--Brisbane (Qld.)--History.

Children.

Child health services--Australia--Brisbane (Qld.)--History.

Child health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 263 pages, 40 unnumbered of plates) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2015.

Summary:

A story of care, compassion, and community.The Mater Children's Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, opened in 1931 thanks to the Sisters of Mercy.This book chronicles its 83-year history, from the Great Depression to its closure in 2014.Discover the triumphs and challenges faced by the hospital, shaped by the values of the Sisters of Mercy.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title page

Title page

Imprint page

Contents

Introduction

Part One 1931 to 1950s

Chapter 1 - A Pressing Need

Chapter 2 - Realising the Dream

Chapter 3 - Broader Horizons

Part Two 1960s to 1970s

Chapter 4 - Growth and Pressure

Chapter 5 - Transition

Chapter 6 - Phoenix Rising

Chapter 7 - Future Visions

Part Three 1980s to 1990s

Chapter 8 - Celebration and Construction

Chapter 9 - Dealing with Damage

Chapter 10 - We Shall Not Be Moved

Chapter 11 - Making Do

Chapter 12 - Reaching Out

Chapter 13 - Plans and Preparations

Part Four The 2000s

Chapter 14 - The Sparkling New Hospital in Stanley Street

Chapter 15 - Transition: The Queensland Children's Hospital

Chapter 16 - Changing Childhoods Forever

Vale Mater Children's Hospital

Acknowledgments

Endnotes

Brisbane Hospitals

Index

Picture section.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-7022-5744-3

OCLC:

1056067046