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A Hospital for Maine: History of Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Center
A Hospital for Maine explores the evolution of patient care, education, and research through the microcosm of the state's first and foremost general hospital.
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A Hospital for Maine: Part 1- The Rise of Maine General Hospital
Maine Medical Center
Part One: The story of Maine Medical Center is rooted in Victorian America and owes much to the social conscience of the times. Great changes were taking place in the years preceding the construction of Maine’s first general hospital. Industrialization, European immigration, breakthroughs in medical science, new public health policies, and the Civil War formed the crucible out of which it emerged. Only 100 years before, such an institution would have been virtually unimaginable.
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A Hospital for Maine: Part 2- A New Century, New Challenges
Maine Medical Center
Part Two: By the early 20th century, the American hospital was undergoing a transformation from charitable institution to one catering to all levels of society. Many factors contributed to the metamorphosis, including the adoption of formal standards, the professionalization of nursing, and new surgical procedures. Scientific discoveries helped physicians understand the root causes of disease.
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A Hospital for Maine: Part 3- Three Become One
Maine Medical Center
Introduction: On March 21, 1951, the charter creating Maine Medical Center was filed with the Maine secretary of state. From 1951 to 1956, it served as an administrative umbrella, providing managerial oversight to Maine General Hospital, Children’s Hospital (now a tenant of MGH), and the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary.
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A Hospital for Maine: Part 4- A New Corporate Structure
Maine Medical Center
Part Four: As the 1970s dawned, the balance of power at Maine Medical Center was divided three ways. The board of trustees exercised general oversight, the medical staff held sway over medical issues, and the executive director managed operational activities.
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A Hospital for Maine: Part 5- A New Millennium
Maine Medical Center
Part Five: The turn of a new century at Maine Medical Center.
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Maine General Hospital/Maine Medical Center Significant Events (partial listing)
Maine Medical Center
A series of photographs depicting some of the changes in Maine General Hospital/Maine Medical Center, as well as a brief timeline of important events in the development of the hospital.
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A View From the Sun Parlor: A History of Pediatrics in Portland, Maine
J Daniel Miller
Publication includes a written history, posters, photographs, and charts pertaining to the early years of pediatrics in Portland, Maine.
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Memories of Maine General Hospital
Althea Poland Woodward, George O. Cummings, Catharine Beatley, Marion L. Dunn, and Isaac M. Webber
Publication of poems, photos, and stories about the Maine General Hospital/Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
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