Bücher der Reihe Nursing History and Humanities

Using unexamined sources, including diaries and unpublished manuscripts, this biography traces the life and work of nurse, writer, and activist Ellen N. La Motte (1873-1961), examining how she developed as a professional in the early twentieth century. -- .

Examines the experiences of First World War nurses through their own writings, offering fresh insights into the reality of industrial warfare. -- .

The mobility of the Second World War, brought on by 'technological advances in destructive capabilities' needed new type of medical service. Success meant that expert care was needed near the frontline. -- .

Covering the colonial and post-colonial periods, African nurses and everyday work puts at the centre of historical enquiry the experiences of African nurses who laboured day and night in Zimbabwe's hospitals, healing the sick and nursing the infirm. -- .

This book studies Crimean War nursing from a transnational perspective setting nursing in the five combatant armies into the wider context of European statecraft. -- .