Hospital politics in seventeenth-century France the crown, urban elites, and the poor /

McHugh, Tim.

Hospital politics in seventeenth-century France the crown, urban elites, and the poor / [electronic resource] : by Tim McHugh. - Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., c2007. - 191 p. - The history of medicine in context . - History of medicine in context. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theories of charity and poor relief -- Hospitals and the state -- The reform of the Paris Hotel Dieu -- The reform of poor relief in Paris -- Social welfare in a developing provincial capital: Montpellier -- Reforming social welfare in a divided town, Nimes.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Social medicine--History--France--17th century.
Medical care--Political aspects--History--France--17th century.
Health care reform--History--France--17th century.


Electronic books.

RA418.3.F8 / M34 2007