This dimension groups medical institutions by the year they were founded. Wikipedia notes that the Royal Hospital Chelsea was "established in 1681 as a retirement and nursing home for veteran soldiers," one example of a medical institution with a precisely dated founding. Browsing by founding year lets a visitor compare institutions established at the same time.
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Founding Era Institution Kind 13th century
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1. Bimaristan (Wikipedia)
WikipediaBimaristan, Harun al-Rashid Baghdad hospital, era
The first bimaristan proper was more likely the one founded by the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid (r. 786-809) in Baghdad, a state hospital in 787.
Bimaristan, Harun al-Rashid Baghdad hospital, kind
The first bimaristan proper was more likely the one founded by the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid (r. 786-809) in Baghdad, a state hospital in 787.
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Three Facts About the Premodern Hospitals This Atlas Groups Together
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