Presbyterian Hospital patient records, 1872-1929, 1941-c.1970s.

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Presbyterian Hospital (New York, N.Y.). Presbyterian Hospital patient records, 1872-1929, 1941-c.1970s.

Presbyterian Hospital patient records, 1872-1929, 1941-c.1970s.

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An incomplete set of records of patients treated at Presbyterian Hospital. The information contained in the records varies tremendously over the century documented here. Older records generally have less information than newer ones. As the 20th century progressed, basic information about medical treatment is supplemented by temperature charts, laboratory and radiology reports, nurses' and social workers' notes, photographs, and x-rays. The 1872-1915 casebooks contain medical cases only; surgical cases were bound separately. During this period, a new record was created for the patient upon each admission. From 1916, information on medical and surgical treatment provided to a patient during all admissions to the hospital was filed under the same unit number. Sloane Hospital for Women and Vanderbilt Clinic patient records were interfiled with Presbyterian's starting in 1928. Patient records of Babies Hospital were added in 1929. The Neurological Institute's patient records were interfiled with Presbyterian's starting about 1940.

69 cubic feet (58 vols. and 54 records cartons)

Columbia University in the City of New York, Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library