A hospital for Ashe County : four generations of Appalachian community health care / Janet C. Pittard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pittard, Janet, 1950- author.

Series:

Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 38.

Contributions to Southern Appalachian studies ; 38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ashe Memorial Hospital.

Ashe County Memorial Hospital.

Hospitals--North Carolina--Ashe County--History.

Hospitals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Set in Appalachia, the story follows four generations in the family of Dr. Arthur Lee Jones, whose destinies are interwoven with the planning, building, and operation of Ashe Memorial Hospital. This traces the evolution of community healthcare from the days of folk remedies and midwives to horseback doctors and hospitals to the technological advances and outreach of today"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Horseback doctors

Early healthcare resources

The Jones Memorial Infirmary at Lansing

Dr. Arthur Lee "Bud" Jones : first generation of a family legacy

Medical help from the outside

Dr. Dean Jones, Sr. : second generation of a family legacy

Ashe County Memorial Hospital : the dream

Ashe County Memorial Hospital, Inc. : the reality

The Ashe Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees

The hospital/medical staff since 1941

Dr. Dean C. "Doc" Jones, Jr. : third generation of a family legacy

The role of Ashe County practicing physicians

Healthcare in Ashe County evolves

Ashe County's model for community healthcare

Dr. Charles W. Jones : fourth generation of a family legacy

Changes in AMH management and services

Changes in Appalachian community healthcare

A legacy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2414-3