The Frontier Nursing Service : America's first rural nurse-midwife service and school / Marie Bartlett.
2008
RT120.R87 M34 2008 (Mapit)
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Title
The Frontier Nursing Service : America's first rural nurse-midwife service and school / Marie Bartlett.
Author
ISBN
9780786433421 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786433426 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786433426 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2008.
Language
English
Description
x, 250 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Call Number
RT120.R87 M34 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
610.73/43
Summary
"This book tells the story of Mary Breckinridge's unparalleled dedication to midwifery and provides a historical overview of the first 40 years of the Frontier Nursing Service. The story focuses on how a successful organization was built out of commitment and compassion against all odds"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-243) and index.
Series
Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 22.
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