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Haven on the Hill: The History of North Carolina's Dorothea Dix Hospital

Haven on the Hill: The History of North Carolina's Dorothea Dix Hospital - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Marjorie O'RorkePublish date:1/1/2009Pages:336
Languages:EnglishPublisher:North Carolina Division of Archives & HistoryISBN-13:9780865263321ISBN-10:865263329UPC:9780865263321Book Category:History, MedicalBook Subcategory:United States, HistoryBook Topic:State & LocalSize:10.75 x 8.25 x 1.00 inchesWeight:2.38Product ID:SCJXXKCWQ2
Haven on the Hill tells the story of Dix Hill (or Dorothea Dix Hospital, as it became known in 1959) from Dorothea Lynde Dix's investigative trip to North Carolina in 1848 to the debate over the property's future following the proposed closing of the hospital in the early 21st century.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:North Carolina Division of Archives & HistoryISBN-13:9780865263321ISBN-10:865263329UPC:9780865263321Book Category:History, MedicalBook Subcategory:United States, HistoryBook Topic:State & LocalSize:10.75 x 8.25 x 1.00 inchesWeight:2.38Product ID:SCJXXKCWQ2
O'Rorke, Marjorie: - Marjorie Lehman O'Rorke holds a bachelor's degree in history from Oberlin College and a master's degree in nursing from the Yale University School of Nursing. During her career as a nurse, Mrs. O'Rorke has been a head nurse, instructor, and supervisor in medical/surgical nursing. Since 1961, she has volunteered at Dorothea Dix Hospital.
Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History

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