Nursing and social change
By: Monica E. Baly.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1995
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 397
Subjects: Nursing -- History.; Nursing -- Social aspects -- History.; History of Nursing.; Social change.
Description: First published in 1973 and appearing in its second edition in 1980, Nursing and Social Change is a well loved and respected text for all students of nursing who wish to understand how their profession has developed in a historical and social context from its earliest beginnings through to the present day. Students have found it invaluable as a comprehensive source of reference which offers a unique combination of scholarship and accessibility. This edition includes the latest research findings on the life and work and Florence Nightingale and has been brought completely up-to-date by the author, with contributions from senior members of the nursing profession to deal with the most recent health service reorganization.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.