The Teaching hospital : Brigham and Women's Hospital and the evolution of academic medicine / Peter V. Tishler, Christine Wenc [and] Joseph Loscalzo

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword -- People first: a personal from the president -- Unequalled strength through mission, people, and partnership -- Introduction and acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. The teaching hospital -- Chapter 2. Educational landmarks and luminaries -- Chapter 3. An engine of biomedical research and clinical care -- Chapter 4. A history of women's health research and services -- Chapter 5. History of patient-centered care -- Chapter 6. The Brigham and its communities -- Bibliography -- Index.

"With invaluable contributions from medical historians and doctors, this essential volume provides an in-depth history of the institution. Here is the evolution of BWH in all its dimensions: its reputation as an education and clinical innovator, its role in fostering groundbreaking biomedical research, its ties to the local community as well as to the nation and the world, its financial and administrative growth across the decades, the personalities who have made BWH famous, and the fascinating inner life of the hospital. Filled with stories of profound commitment, critical analysis, and behind-the-scenes details, the book celebrates the Brigham’s history in both a medical and cultural context."