Florence Nightingale (1820–1910): Feminism and Hospital Reform

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE WAS born of wealthy parents who expected her to do all the things young ladies of her class did: to spend much of her time in the drawing room entertaining her sister or her friends; to take occasional rides in carriages, to visit others; to appear at parties and dinners; and to...

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Published inAmerican journal of public health (1971) Vol. 100; no. 9; p. 1588
Main Authors Garofalo, Mary E., Fee, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Public Health Association 01.09.2010
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History of medicine
Hospitals
Medicine
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Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
Nurses
Public health
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Summary:FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE WAS born of wealthy parents who expected her to do all the things young ladies of her class did: to spend much of her time in the drawing room entertaining her sister or her friends; to take occasional rides in carriages, to visit others; to appear at parties and dinners; and to be occupied with embroidery, playing the piano, and painting-but these activities were meant to be "charming" and not taken too seriously. With a large amount of private money, she purchased badly needed supplies.
Bibliography:M. E. Garofalo and E. Fee chose and edited the selection and wrote the biosketch together.
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ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2009.188722