A History of the Charity Hospitals of Louisiana: A Study of Poverty, Politics, Public Health, and the Public Interest

by Thomas J. Durant Jr. and Jonathan Roberts

Written and published for the first time in a single volume, this book provides a definitive and descriptive history of all ten hospitals that comprise the Charity Hospital System of Louisiana. Over a period of more than 270 years, a total of ten hosptials were established in different venues of the state and evolved into one of the most celebrated public healthcare systems in the country.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773438866
• ISBN13: 9780773438866
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
• Length: 335 Pages