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Healers : a history of health care in Jacksonville, Florida, 1791-1986Entry/Object ID
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ii, 132 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
The healers : a history of health care in Jacksonville, Florida, 1791-1986 by Marian J. Rust.
Contents: The early years, from the Timucua to Secession -- The War Between the States -- Jacksonville's first hospitals -- The Great Fire to the Great War -- The evolution of Memorial Medical Center and contemporary health care -- Founders of Memorial Hospital 1986 update.
Includes index.
Bibliographical references at the end of each chapter.
Library copy autographed by author.
Selected photos: Duval County Hospital & Asylum -- Women's Building of the Duval County Hospital & Asylum -- St. Luke's Hospital in a cottage near Hogan's Creek drawing -- St. Luke's Hospital on Palmetto Street -- St. Luke's Training School for Nurses class of 1885 -- St. Luke's Training School for Nurses class of 1905 -- Brewster Hospital Student Nurses and Training School photo -- Rogers Hospital School of Nursing students circa 1914-1915 -- St. Luke's Hospital at Boulevard and 8th Street circa 1915 -- Photo of Daughters of Charity at St. Vincent's Hospital -- Student nurses in front of the original St. Vincent's Hospital at 5th and Boulevard in 1916 -- Photos of Dr. Edward Jelks, Dr. Harry Peyton, Dr. Turner Cason -- Various photos of Duval County Hospital in 1925-1927 inside views, Tuberculosis Pavilion, exterior of women's ward -- Photo of medical staff of St. Vincent's Hospital in 1928 -- Photo of cornerstone being laid for Brewster Hospital, 1931 with attendees identified -- Inside views of St. Vincent's Hospital -- U.S. Army Nurses graduate from St. Vincent's School of Nursing, 1942 -- Duval County Hospital changed its name to Duval Medical Center and Memorial Psychiatric Unit opened in 1948 outside view -- Duval County Medical Society building -- Baptist Memorial Hospital under construction,1954 -- Dedication and ground breaking of Memorial Hospital with Governor Kirk and J. Brooks Brown included -- Mary Nikodem, R.N., director of nurses at Memorial Hospital, 1968 to 1982 -- Photo of Charles E. Vadakin, Administrator, Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville,1968 to 1982 -- Ground breaking and dedication of the Critical Care Center, Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville, February, 1979 and various inside views -- About the author, biographical information.
Selected facts: In 1798, Dr. James Hall set up his practice in Cowford, the first white American to practice medicine in Florida -- The 1st hospitals in the area was a building set aside in 1837 for the Army to house the soldiers and civilians wounded in Seminole War -- Brewster Hospital opened in 1901 to treat Negro patients -- Over 400 calls were made on Negro victims of the fire of 1901 (p.42) -- Andersonville prisoners released and arrived in Jacksonville -- First car to arrive in the city was purchased by Charles Clark for $650.Collection
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Memorial Medical Center (Jacksonville, Fla.) -- History., Medical care -- Florida -- Jacksonville -- History., Brewster Hospital (Jacksonville, Fla.) -- History., Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History., St. Luke's Hospital (Jacksonville, Fla.) -- History., Duval County Medical Society -- History., Duval County Hospital & Asylum (Jacksonville, Fla.) -- History., St. Vincent's Hospital (Jacksonville, Fla.) -- History., Hope Haven Hospital for Crippled Children (Jacksonville, Fla.) -- History., Children -- Hospitals -- Florida -- Jacksonville., Nursing schools -- Florida -- Jacksonville -- History., Great Fire, Jacksonville, Fla., 1901., Andersonville Prison., Prisoners of war -- Georgia -- Andersonville.Publication Details
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Rust, Marian J.Publisher
Memorial Health, Education and Research FoundationPlace Published
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[Jacksonville, Fla.]Call No.
R 198 .J2 R878 1986