Community Nursing and Primary Healthcare in Twentieth-Century Britain

by Helen M. Sweet and Rona Dougall

Book Overview

This book takes a fresh look at community nursing history in Great Britain, examining the essentially generalist and low profile, domiciliary end of the professional nursing spectrum throughout the twentieth century. It charts the most significant changes affecting the nurse's work on the district including compulsory registration for general nursing, changes in organization, training, conditions of service, and workload.

A strong oral...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415541107
• ISBN13: 9780415541107
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"