The Daughters of Charity, Catholic Hospitals, and the Expansion of American Healthcare

Carl F. Ameringer is a former Maryland assistant attorney general and professor of health policy and politics at three different universities. He is the author of several books, most recently US Health Policy and Health Care Delivery: Doctors, Reformers, and Entrepreneurs.

List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface List of Abbreviations List of Featured Hospitals Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Hospital, a Place They Could Call Their Own 2. Immigration, Epidemics, Anti-Catholicism, and Slavery 3. Wartime Service 4. Daughters, Doctors, and Outpatient Clinics 5. "More Active, Vocal, and Visible" 6. Reconciling Divisions Over Access to Reproductive Services 7. "Time to Leave" Appendix: Chronological List of Mother Superiors and Visitatrixes Notes Note on Archival Sources Bibliography Index

"Ameringer's work on the hospital ministry conducted by the Daughters of Charity for over two centuries expertly places their work within the larger story of the history of health care in the United States. This meticulously researched book is a welcome addition to the growing body of work detailing the many ways in which religious congregations developed ministries dedicated to serving those in need." -Margaret M. McGuinness, author of Called to Serve "This book intriguingly relates the history of Catholic hospitals through the lens of the Daughters of Charity, specifically linking their healthcare apostolate to key contextual forces at play. Ameringer's book is quite timely in light of recent Supreme Court decisions, debates over religious freedom, and the criticisms of Catholic hospitals over abortion and reproductive procedures." -Barbra Mann Wall, author of American Catholic Hospitals