Paul Starr's Three Stages Of Hospital Evolution

t should be noted thatthe term “hospital” dates back tothe mid-thirteenth century from the Old French word hospital, which meant “hostel, shelter, lodging.” The Old French word was derived from the Latin word hospes, which means guest. Reference - double click to edit This etymology is interesting when overlaid with the various ways that hospitals have been designed, specifically ways that hospitals have and have not been hospitable.

The First Hospitals
The Egyptians are known for having advanced medical breakthroughs, and Imhotep, who lived in 2300 B.C., is considered by some to be the first physician. He was also an architect. Reference - double click to edit Medical care had not yet been localized within a specific built environment, and could have …show more content…
The rise of that power can be seen through three stages.Reference - double click to edit This is just one of many ways to frame the historical progression of hospitals, but it is an interesting framework in that it focuses on distribution of power within the system.
1750-1850: The Rise of the Institution
In this time, the hospital became increasingly institutionalized, and the two main types of hospitals that formed were “voluntary hospitals,” which typically were charitable and religious in nature, and “public hospitals,” Reference - double click to edit which were operated by the government. At this time, the poor were the only ones who used hospitals, as the rich were able to be treated at home. Most hospitals in this time drew upon Palladian architecture that reflected the way that institutions controlled the sick more than caring for them.Reference - double click to edit Those who utilized hospitals thus had very little power and where there because they had no financial means to receive treatment at