hospitalismn.
/ˈhɒspᵻtl̩ɪz(ə)m/, /ˈhɒspᵻtəlɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈhɑspədlˌɪzəm/ The hospital system: used esp. with reference to the hygienic evils incident to old, crowded, and carelessly conducted hospitals.
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the world > health and disease > healing > places for the sick or injured > [noun] > hospital or infirmary > system or poor hygienic conditions in
hospitalism1869
1869 Sir J. Y. Simpson (title) Hospitalism: its effects on the results of surgical operations.
1869 Sir J. Y. Simpson Our existing System of Hospitalism 4 We cannot..hope for adequate..progress in the..healing art, till our system of hospitalism is more or less changed and revolutionized.
1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 146 That unknown conjunction of ward influences known as Hospitalism.
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