Veiled warriors: Allied nurses of the First World War
by Hallett, Christine E.
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BookPublisher: Oxford University Press 2014ISBN: 9780198703693; 0198703694.Classification number: 940.475 HALSubject(s): Nurses -- History -- 20th century | Military nursing -- History -- 20th century | World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical careSubject: Caring for the wounded of the First World War was tough and challenging work, demanding extensive knowledge, technical skill and high levels of commitment. Although allied nurses were admired in their own time for their altruism and courage, their image was distorted by the lens of popular mythology. They came to be seen as self-sacrificing heroines, romantic foils to the male combatant and doctors' handmaidens, rather than being appreciated as trained professionals performing significant work in their own right. Christine Hallet
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 940.475 HAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002869386X |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Caring for the wounded of the First World War was tough and challenging work, demanding extensive knowledge, technical skill and high levels of commitment. Although allied nurses were admired in their own time for their altruism and courage, their image was distorted by the lens of popular mythology. They came to be seen as self-sacrificing heroines, romantic foils to the male combatant and doctors' handmaidens, rather than being appreciated as trained professionals performing significant work in their own right. Christine Hallet
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