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The children's hospital of Philadelphia / Madeline Bell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bell, Madeline (Local historian), author.
- Series:
- Images of America The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pediatrics--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--Pictorial works.
- Pediatrics.
- Public health--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--Pictorial works.
- Public health.
- Children--Hospitals--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--Pictorial works.
- Children.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia--History--Pictorial works.
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia started thanks to a heroic doctor's inspiration, was the first of its kind and still impacts children's lives today. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia opened its doors in 1855 amidst a turbulent time in the city. Dr. Francis West Lewis, a prominent Philadelphia physician, was deeply disturbed by the appallingly high mortality rate among infants and children in his city, a result of the poor sanitary conditions in the urban slums that arose in great numbers during the Industrial Revolution. After visiting London for the opening of Great Ormond Street Hospital, Dr. Lewis was inspired to open the first children's hospital in the United States in Philadelphia and advertised in the Public Ledger, "Reception of children suffering from acute diseases and accidents will be received free of charge." The Children's Hospital continued to prosper and lead the advancement of children's health by creating many of the nation's first pediatric training programs and leading in the discovery of vaccines, lifesaving medical equipment, and pioneering treatments. Today, the hospital enjoys international recognition and continues to contribute to the advancement of children's health through a three-part mission of patient care, education, and research.
- Contents:
- A first of its kind: the founding of a children's hospital
- What's old is new again: the origins of modern pediatrics
- A place of discoveries and firsts: pioneers in children's health
- New horizons: the rise of the next generation's children's hospital.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781439652206
- 1439652201
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