xix, 535 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 32 cm
ISBNs
9780815127277, 0815127278
OCLC
ocm33404614
Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-524) and index.
The origin of nursing -- Ancient civilizations -- Nursing in a Christian world -- Nursing in a changing world -- Nursing in transition -- The development of nursing in America -- Advancing toward new frontiers -- Nurses in action -- The age of expansion -- An era of change and challenge -- Contact and diversity