Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Santa Chiara’s Hospital

  • The historical hospital of Santa Chiara in Pisa

    Paola LenziGianfranco NatalePisa, Italy The historical Ospedale di Santa Chiara (Santa Chiara’s Hospital), located beside the beautiful Square of Miracles, traces its roots to A.D 325, when the Emperor Constantine issued a set of rules that imposed Christian charity, relief of the poor, and the construction of a hospital in each city. The emperor wanted…