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The Renaissance Hospital - Healing the Body and Healing the Soul (Hardcover)
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The Renaissance Hospital - Healing the Body and Healing the Soul (Hardcover)
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In this fascinating and richly illustrated book, John Henderson
takes us into the Renaissance hospitals of Florence, recreating the
enormous barn-like wards and exploring the lives of those who
received and those who administered treatment there. Drawing on an
exceptional range of visual and documentary evidence, Henderson
overturns the popular view of the pre-industrial hospital as a
hellish destination for the dying poor. To the contrary, hospitals
of the era developed specialized, professional care; became
important centers of artistic patronage; and served a large patient
population, only ten percent of whom died during their stay. The
book explores the civic role of Renaissance hospitals, their
beautiful architecture and interior design, and their methods of
medical treatment that continue to influence healthcare practices
today.
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