The Care of Strangers: The Rise of America's Hospital System
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The Care of Strangers: The Rise of America's Hospital System
This widely acclaimed history traces every facet of the hospital's social and professional transformations. Many of today's obsessions with technology, rigid bureaucracy, and uncontrolled cost can be found in hospitals more than half a century ago. Illustrated.
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