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Life and Destruction of Saint Mary's Hospital

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ISBN-10: 0981136508

ISBN-13: 9780981136509

Edition: 2008 (Unabridged)

Authors: Jaimie McEvoy, Saint Mary's Health Foundation Staff

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The Life and Destruction of Saint Mary's Hospital is the story of Saint Mary's Hospital in New Westminster, British Columbia, from its founding in 1887 by the Sisters of Providence, with forty-two beds and a staff of five, through its modernization and growth into one of the finest surgical centres in the province.From its opening day, Saint Mary's Hospital brought profound changes to health care in the province. Unlike other hospitals at the time, which did not accept children or persons with incurable conditions, Saint Mary's welcomed both. The Sisters did not discriminate by race and served the old, the rich, the poor and the mentally ill alike. Even those who did not need medical care…    
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Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Saint Mary's Health Foundation
Publication date: 12/15/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English

Historian and writer Jaimie McEvoy was the organizer of the Save Saint Mary's Colaition, the last effort to save Saint Mary's Hospital. As the wrecking ball struck, McEvoy was determined that more than a century of service provided by the hospital should not be forgotten. McEvoy is a long-time resident of New Westminster BC, where he lives with his partner, Stacy Ashton.

Foreword
The Need for Compassionate Health Care 1858-1863
Building Saint Mary's Hospital 1866-1887
The Great Builder
A Hospital for All
Fire and Epidemic, 1887-1919
The Middle Years 1920-1956
The New Saint Mary's Hospital
Surviving the Provincial Government 1980-1996
The Last Public Hospital
The Last Betrayal
Epilogue
Revisit to Health Care
Acknowledgements
Recommended Reading
Notes
Index