Fever Hospitals and Fever Nurses - A British Social History of Fever Nurses: A National Service

Zusammenfassung This book gives an interesting account of the development of fever and smallpox hospitals in nineteenth and twentieth century Britain. It also covers the history of 'fever' nursing and control of infection up to the present day, including a discussion of modern concerns 1. Introduction 2. Institutional Care and the Development of Fever Nursing 3. State Registration to the Decline of Fever Nursing 4. The Reality of Fever and Nursing 5. Smallpox Nursing 6. Fever Nurse Cavell in the 1890s 7. Two Influential Fever Nurses 8. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Margaret Currie, Currie Margaret
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.12.2004
• EAN: 9780415351645
• ISBN: 978-0-415-35164-5
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; HISTORY / Social History, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Social & cultural history, Nursing, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Health systems & services, Health systems and services, MEDICAL / Nursing / Care Plans