While hospitals may be facing challenges, it’s unlikely that they will disappear entirely. The healthcare system will evolve ...

Though there was growth in the number of hospitals in the early 19th century, conditions for patients were generally poor. Wards were often cramped and rarely cleaned, so infection spread rapidly.

At the beginning of the 19th century, though there had been some advances in medical knowledge, scientists still did not understand what caused disease. However, the production of better quality ...

One of the Kirkbride Buildings, built in the mid to late 19th century as part of the Kalamazoo State Hospital. This building, along with the other Kirkbride Buildings, have since been demolished. The ...