The history of health services in Missouri
By: by John C. Crighton.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Barnhart Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Omaha, Nebr
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Medicine -- Misouri -- History.; Medical care -- Missouri -- History.; Health Services -- history -- Missouri.; Public Health -- history -- Missouri.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Colonial and territorial period; title: 2. Foundation of health services in St. Louis, 1821-1848; title: 3. St. Louis: gateway to the west, 1849-1861; title: 4. St. Louis in the civil war period; title: 5. Progress in public health administration; title: 6. State involvement in health services, 1883-1900; title: 7. Era of progress and reform, 1900-1920; title: 8. Expansion of activities by the State Board of Health; title: 9. New initiatives in Missouri's health care.