Publisher's Synopsis
""Health Heroes: Florence Nightingale"" by Grace T. Hallock is a biography of the famous nurse and healthcare reformer, Florence Nightingale. The book explores Nightingale's life and work, from her privileged upbringing in Victorian England to her groundbreaking efforts to improve nursing care during the Crimean War. Hallock delves into Nightingale's tireless advocacy for sanitation and hygiene, as well as her pioneering use of statistics to track patient outcomes and improve healthcare practices. The book also examines Nightingale's legacy, including the establishment of the first professional nursing school and her lasting impact on healthcare reform. With engaging writing and vivid illustrations, ""Health Heroes: Florence Nightingale"" offers a compelling portrait of one of the most important figures in the history of nursing and public health.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
