The Frontier Nursing Service
Subtitle: America's first rural nurse-midwife service and school
By: Marie Bartlett.
Series: Contributions to Southern Appalachian studies -- 22
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780786433421
Subjects: Breckinridge, Mary, -- 1881-1965; Frontier Nursing Service, Inc; Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing; Rural nursing -- Kentucky; Midwifery -- Kentucky
Description: "This book tells the story of Mary Breckinridge's unparalleled dedication to midwifery and provides a historical overview of the first 40 years of the Frontier Nursing Service. The story focuses on how a successful organization was built out of commitment and compassion against all odds"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.