ISBN: 9780243324903 - journal of the hospitals association: for 1884 (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book from the year 1884 is an early work on the professionalization of nursing in the context of improving healthcare delivery for the sick poor in hospitals. This book, an initial volume from The Hospitals Association, examines the challenges associated with managing outpatient departments in large, urban hospitals amidst concerns over how best to allocate resources between needs and means. It discusses alternative strategies to address the problem of excessive numbers of patients seeking treatment, the difficulty of properly assessing their socioeconomic circumstances, and the tension between charitable impulses and the need for hospitals to be financially viable, all within the Victorian context of a largely private healthcare system. This book offers a valuable historical perspective on the challenges and complexities of healthcare administration, the importance of professional training for nurses, and the ongoing need to balance compassion with efficiency in healthcare provision. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…