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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… transported to the mainland those who needed medical care, purchased immunizations and sanitation supplies, and partnered with the Maine Seacoast…"

Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"Before the late 19th century, most sick people received care in their homes. With few exceptions, hospital facilities were places where people went…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… space for patients and/or families whose loved one is undergoing medical care. Each program is a treasured resource for members of the community."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 1 of 3

"… hospital (a trend that involved the rest of the medical profession.) Starting Small Loretta Kilfoil, Portland, 1923Northern Light Mercy…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"The prenatal clinic offered medical care and personal counseling to pregnant women who lacked a private physician or were unable to afford care…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… by the establishment of a permanent lay medical staff first headed by Dr. Louis Derry. That same year the Record Room opened."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"1980Northern Light Mercy Hospital Medical texts used by some of the early students remind the modern reader how medicine has changed over the years."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… school diploma, but also “a psychological test, medical and dental charts, and a personality exam.” With growth came further change."

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 2 of 2

"… which emphasized more diverse Pastoral Care teams that would “promote the spiritual care of patients—Catholic and non-Catholic.” Sister Mary…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… inheritance to build a House of Mercy to care for homeless women and children in Dublin, which opened in 1827."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy Stories

"of nursing and patient care at Mercy Hospital A Story by Bette Neville My work as chief of surgery at Mercy Hospital A Story by Doctor Robert…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… McAuley Residence has provided comprehensive care to 330 women and children, and it continues to be an important hub for comprehensive care and…"

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"… as a skilled administrator across the health care industry. She was a Fellow of the American College of Hospital Administrators (ACHA) and Maine…"

Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"… of these men were members of the Massachusetts Medical Society and many traveled to Boston for medical conferences."

Mt. Desert Island Hospital

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"Eastern Maine Medical Center, 2015. Web. 28 May 2015. "Eastern Maine Medical Center: 1892-1920." Maine Memory Network."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"… Maine General Hospital, BangorEastern Maine Medical Center As time went on, Eastern Maine Medical Center continued to improve and grow."

Historic Hallowell - Martha Ballard

"… a keeper of vital records, a chronicler of the medical history of her town. Her diary in 1793 documents the appearance in town of what had to be a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"Medical implements from the Lincoln Historical Society collection X Eventually, Thelma Stratton opened the Stratton Hospital on the corner of…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"… was a lot of disease, not enough food or adequate medical care. Horton reported regularly suffering from diarrhea and dehydration."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"It is part of the Central Maine Medical Center’s Regional Health Care System and referrals are made to that facility for diagnostic and treatment…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Along with her career in the medical field, Charlotte had many accomplishments. She wrote for 18 medical journals, invented a device that sterilized…"

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"At the moment my sister is having very bad medical issues, so she is always having appointments in far away places."