Flatbush General Hospital

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Flatbush General Hospital
Flatbush General Hospital
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Location Brooklyn, New York, United States
Coordinates 40°39′14″N73°55′55″W / 40.65389°N 73.93194°W / 40.65389; -73.93194
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Flatbush General Hospital [1] was a private "operated for profit" hospital [2] [3]

When the 719 Linden Boulevard (corner East 49th Street) [3] facility closed, their medical records were transferred to Mount Sinai Brooklyn, a nearby hospital. [4]

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References

  1. "Rachelle R. Schulman Married to Todd J. Wolosoff". New York Times . January 22, 1984. is a payroll supervisor at Flatbush General Hospital
  2. "Hospital Employees Strike in Brooklyn". New York Times . February 18, 1960.
  3. 1 2 "What ever happened to Linden". August 19, 2006.
  4. "Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State" (PDF).

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