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Arch Hellen Med, 19(5), September-October 2002, 573-576

HISTORY OF MEDICINE

Short history of the first board
of governors of the “Evangelismos” Hospital (1884–1900)

L. KOURKOUTA
Department of Νursing, Institution of Technological Education, Thesaloniki, Greece

In this paper details are given of the First Board of Governors of the activities for the Evangelismos Hospital (1884–1900). The reasons resignation of the Board are also presented. The members of the Board of Governors supported the position that the main reason for their resignation was their poor co-operation with the matron of the Evangelismos Ηospital, the Danish Sister Christine Rinhard and they made complaints to Queen Olga. However the Queen accepted the resignation of the members of the first Board of Governors and appointed a new Board of Governors of the Evangelismos Ηospital.

Key words: Board of Governors, “Evangelismos” Hospital, Matron, Nurses, Queen Olga.

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