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Title: The American hospital of the twentieth century; a treatise on the development of medical institutions, both in Europe and in America, since the beginning of the present century
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Stevens, Edward Fletcher, b. 1860
Subjects: Hospitals Hospitals
Publisher: New York : Architectural record publishing company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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and the medical unit, asplendid bath-house. This bath-house isconsidered the finest in Europe connectedwith a general hospital, and will be de-scribed in another chapter. .■Imericau Hospitals. The Peter BentBrigham Hospital (Fig. 5), created bythe bequest of six million dollars fromthe man for whom it is named, was opened in 1913. In the year 1907 a com-petition was held by the Trustees, sevenarchitects being invited to submit plans,which resulted in the selection of Cod-man & Despradelle. Perhaps no hospitalin America has had more study an3thought put into it than has this institu-tion, and the plan is worthy of muchstudy. Under the guidance of the super-intendent. Dr. H. B. Howard, the archi-tects and engineers have developed acomprehensive plan which gives thepatient every advantage of open air. sun-light, and quick and quiet service. In planning for the Cincinnati GeneralHospital (Fig. 6), the City was wise inthe selection of a site which would give OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
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THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL

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