On All Frontiers : Four Centuries Of Canadian Nursing, Paperback by Bates, Christina (EDT); Dodd, Dianne (EDT); Rousseau, Nicole (EDT), ISBN 0776605917, ISBN-13 9780776605913, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

<div><p>Nursing has a long and varied history in Canada. Since the founding of the first hospital by the Augustine nuns in 1637, nurses have contributed greatly to Canadians' quality of life.</p><p><i>On All Frontiers</i> is a comprehensive history of Canadian nursing. Editors Christina Bates, Dianne Dodd, and Nicole Rousseau have brought together a vast body of research into one volume. Authored by leading experts, the chapters and vignettes form an overview of the history of Canadian nursing to date.</p><p>From the midwives of early Canada to urban public health nurses, from remote outposts to the battlefields of Europe, <i>On All Frontiers</i> documents the hardships, challenges, and achievements of Canadian nurses. Richly illustrated with archival photographs, it will prove essential to scholars of Canadian health care history.</p></div>