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Many specimens in the museum were obtained during surgeries and autopsies at almshouses, prison wards, and military field hospitals; few were collected with a contemporary understanding of consent.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
In the early 20th century, disabled and older people who needed help were relegated to almshouses, which were public institutions of last resort.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 20 June 2025
The Trouble with Nursing Homes From the almshouse to the nursing home, has long-term care for seniors been destined to fail?
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Three were taken from people who died in the hospital that served the city’s almshouse.
—Claire Healy, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
In the early 20th century, disabled and older people who needed help were relegated to almshouses, which were public institutions of last resort.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 20 June 2025
The Trouble with Nursing Homes From the almshouse to the nursing home, has long-term care for seniors been destined to fail?
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Three were taken from people who died in the hospital that served the city’s almshouse.
—Claire Healy, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for almshouse
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“Almshouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almshouse. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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