Jersey City Medical Center (NJ) (Images of America) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Jonathan M. Metsch (Foreword) "During the 19th century, Jersey City operated a variety of public facilities for the health and welfare of Jersey City's poor and sick..." (more)
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The history of healthcare in Jersey City dates back to the early nineteenth century, when the city operated a variety of public facilities for the poor. Jersey City Medical Center was originally located in a part of the city called Paulus Hook and was known as the Jersey City Charity Hospital. The hospital gradually stopped accepting charity patients and, in 1885, dropped the word "charity" from its name. When Mayor Frank Hague began an aggressive building campaign with the help of federal funds, an average city hospital was transformed into a comprehensive medical facility.

About the Author

Leonard F. Vernon has been a practicing chiropractic physician for more than twenty-five years. Working in cooperation with the Jersey City Public Library, the special collections department of the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, the Jersey City Medical Center, and private collectors, Vernon collected many never-before-published images for Jersey City Medical Center. Jonathan M. Metsch, Dr.P.H., is the president and chief executive officer of LibertyHealth.

Leonard F. Vernon has been a practicing chiropractic physician for more than twenty-five years. Working in cooperation with the Jersey City Public Library, the special collections department of the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, the Jersey City Medical Center, and private collectors, Vernon collected many never-before-published images for Jersey City Medical Center. Jonathan M. Metsch, Dr.P.H., is the president and chief executive officer of Liberty Health.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (August 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738536644
• ISBN-13: 978-0738536644
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
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