History Of Medicine

Step 1: Recall the founding dates of these famous historical hospitals. Step 1: These are all landmark institutions in the history of medicine, particularly in the UK and USA.
Step 2: Place each hospital on a timeline based on its founding year.
Step 2:

(A) St Bartholomew's Hospital (London): Founded in 1123, making it by far the oldest on this list and one of the oldest in Europe.
(C) Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia): Co-founded by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond in 1751, it was the first public hospital in the American colonies.
(D) Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston): Founded in 1811, it is the third-oldest general hospital in the United States.
(B) Bellevue Hospital (New York): While its origins trace back to an almshouse in 1736, it was formally designated as a hospital much later and underwent significant development, with a key charter in 1825 that established its modern form as a municipal hospital.
Step 3: Conclude the correct chronological order.
Step 3: Based on their founding dates, the correct order from oldest to newest is A (1123) C (1751) D (1811) B (1825).