The Formation of the Swiss Hospital System (1840-1960)

An Analysis of Surgeon-Modernisers in the Canton of Vaud
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-981-19-3910-5
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 221 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 524 g

This book offers an analysis of the formation of contemporary hospital systems between the mid-19th century and the mid-20th century. Based on extensive archival material and a broad international literature review, it focuses on the case of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, and uses a triple approach that discusses technological innovations, hospital management, and health policy. This research is a major contribution to the history of medicine which gives a unique overview of the formation of contemporary hospital systems.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Donzé, Pierre-Yves

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technikgeschichte
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Geschichte der Medizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Krankenhausmanagement, Praxismanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Surgeons of the Canton of Vaud in the 19th and 20th centuries.- Chapter 3: Management and Organisation at the Cantonal Hospital of Lausanne.- Chapter 4: The transformation of regional hospitals.- Chapter 5: Building a hospital policy.- Chapter 6: Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Pierre-Yves Donzé is a professor in business history at the Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University, Japan, and a visiting professor at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is a member of the councils of the European Business History Association (EBHA) since 2016 and the Business History Society of Japan since 2017, and a co-editor of the international journal Business History.