2007-02-07 04:15:02 · 8 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Catholics in particular had a habit of starting hospitals as part of the community, so naturally they named their hospitals after their saints. Jewish people have a long history of concern with health care and dietary laws that they follow, so they also started hospitals, as did Presbyterians and Baptist, and others. Public health didn't start here until the late nineteenth, early twentieth century.
2007-02-07 04:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by justa 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not in the UK, for the most part. Some are (St James's in Leeds), some by benefactor (Guy's), but most are named by location. The asker may be American.
It makes sense though, because the early hospitals were staffed by people like nuns (which is why the nurses uniform, at least from a while ago, looks like a nun's habit) because they were the people who cared to look after the sick. They didn't tend to do medicine, because there wasn't much medicine then, they just offered paliative care. Presumably in some places the tradition of naming them after religious institutions has been continued.
Very charitable Randy. I notice there aren't many theists working on advanced medical techniques (indeed they'll fight like tooth and nail to prevent them) like stem cell research that will actually make people better.
2007-02-07 04:20:44 · answer #2 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a Humanist, I salute the religious institutions that built those hospitals and continue to devote resources to care for the sick and the needy. They're an inspiration. I hope we Humanists will do as well as they have to champion important causes as our numbers grow.
2007-02-07 04:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's the choice of the biggest financial sponsor of the hospital, and a lot (not all, but a lot) are religiously funded.
2007-02-07 04:18:35 · answer #4 · answered by daisyk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because the people who put in their money to build it do it for that saints memory to honour them a small walk of fame for the saints.Also because we beleive the saint will intercede for protection of the work or pray for a blessing
2007-02-07 04:19:58 · answer #5 · answered by ladyluck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Established by religious organizations. Nice glasses!
2007-02-07 04:27:19 · answer #6 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because most hospitals were started by religious people.
I noticed that there aren't that many atheists founding hospitals or charities.
2007-02-07 04:19:03 · answer #7 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because those who founded it choose to name it.
2007-02-07 04:18:15 · answer #8 · answered by Borinke 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋