Say little, do much : nurses, nuns, and hospitals in the nineteenth century / Sioban Nelson.

"Nearly a half century before Florence Nightingale became a legendary figure for her pioneering work in the nursing trade, nursing nuns made significant but little-known accomplishments in the field. In fact, in the nineteenth century, more than 35 percent of American hospitals were created and...

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Main Author: Nelson, Sioban
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia [Pa.] : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2001.
Series:Studies in health, illness, and caregiving.
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