Wall, Barbra Mann.

American Catholic hospitals a century of changing markets and missions / [electronic resource] : Barbra Mann Wall. - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2011. - xv, 238 p. : ill. - Critical issues in health and medicine . - Critical issues in health and medicine. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From sisters in habits to men in suits -- A "precarious" economic scene -- Religion, gender, and the public representation of Catholic hospitals -- Regardless of color, race, creed, or financial status -- Catholic hospitals and the federal government -- Harassed by strikes or threats of strikes -- Practical solutions to complicated problems -- "S" stands for "Sister," not "stupid."


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

9780813551081 (electronic bk.)




Catholic hospitals--History--United States--20th century.
Catholic hospitals--History--United States--21st century.
Social change--History--United States--20th century.
Social change--History--United States--21st century.
Catholic hospitals--Marketing--History.--United States
Catholic hospitals--Social aspects--History.--United States
Nuns--History.--United States
Nursing--Religious aspects--History.
Medical care--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--History.


Electronic books.

RA975.C37 / W33 2011

362.11088/2