Children's Hospital Boston

Childrens Hospital Boston is one of the oldest most distinguished pediatric medical centers in the world. It grew from a modest beginning in 1869 in a single Boston brick house to become a major pediatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School. For well over a century this hospital has been a pioneer in providing healthcare for children performing research in childhood and adult diseases and training future leaders in medicine and surgery. Childrens Hospital Boston presents a visual tour of the history and development of this institution. Simultaneously this book reflects the history of pediatrics in America.