Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital (Hardcover)

from JulieStielstra

As a hospital librarian, I'm a geek for books likes this. As a writer published in the Bellevue Literary Review, a lit mag published by the NYU Langone Medical Center, I'm even more kindly inclined. And I loved Oshinsky's previous book on polio. In "Bellevue," he knits together a history of New Y...

from Juva

This history of Bellevue hospital is a fascinating and surprising one. Going through the years of civil war, influenza, cholera, tuberculosis, wwi, wwii, and the age of terrorism this book has something for everyone. A book about charity, poverty, plague, and the resolute march of science; beauti...

from mchwest

WOW, very well written, a historical find in a book. I never realized how long this hospital had been open and still taking all walks of life. This book kept my interest and I wanted to make sure to say if you've enjoyed this you should also check out, Five Days at Memorial, a NO hospital after K...

from arielfl

To tell the story of Bellevue, America's first hospital, is to tell the story of the United States. From it's humble beginnings as a almshouse that served soldiers in the 1600's it has morphed into a world class hospital that treats the complex cases of ebola today. This book covers every major a...

from oldbookswine

Watcher of crime TV, reader of mystery, This book is for you. Bellevue Hospital, in New York City has played a role both in fact and fiction. This book by David Oshinsky gives you the history of this great hospital from beginning to Hurricane Sandy. A publicly supported hospital with research ,...