Boston Dispensary | |
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Geography | |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Coordinates | 42°20′58″N 71°03′48″W / 42.34951°N 71.06331°W |
History | |
Opened | 1796 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
The Boston Dispensary (est.1796) or Boston Medical Dispensary provided for "medical relief of the poor" in Boston, Massachusetts, from the late 18th century through the mid-20th century.[1][2] It was one of the first hospitals in the United States. In the 1960s the Boston Dispensary merged with New England Medical Center and is now known as Tufts Medical Center.[3]