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American Hospital of Paris case records, 1915

Extent:

.2 linear feet (1 half document box)

Abstract:

The American Hospital of Paris was founded in 1906. Seven years later the United States Congress recognized the hospital under Title 36 of the United States Code on January 30, 1913. During World War I in March 1918, the French government decreed the hospital to be "an institution of public benefit", authorizing it to receive donations.[1] The hospital is now the only civilian hospital in Europe accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), an independent organization that accredits hospitals in the United States; it is also accredited by France's Haute Autorité de santé (HAS). (From Wikipedia: "American Hospital of Paris," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Hospital_of_Paris&oldid=921129141. The American Hospital of Paris case records is a small collection dating to 1915. It holds not only case records of patients, but also a 14-page journal entry from an unidentified doctor about their daily tasks on 20 June 1915, and a pencil...(see more)

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