Florence Nightingale and the Medical Men: Working Together for Health Care Reform

by Lynn McDonald

Book Overview

Florence Nightingale is known as a hospital reformer, a social reformer, and the founder of professional nursing; few realize that she worked closely with doctors on these issues. As Nightingale's first supporters and colleagues, doctors contributed to reducing the high death rates in Crimean War hospitals and learned from the consequential reforms.Beginning with an overview of Nightingale's life and continuing with an exploration of her Crimean War...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228012031
• ISBN13: 9780228012030
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"