title: In the steps of hospes.
abstract: This brief review traces the evolution of hospitals from their origins to the present.
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Vescia
mesh_terms: D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D006761:Hospitals / Q000266:history*