the story of fifty military nurses who served in Vietnam /
First Statement of Responsibility
Elizabeth M. Norman.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Philadelphia :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
University of Pennsylvania Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c1990.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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x, 211 p., [16] p. of plates :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
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24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Studies in health, illness, and caregiving in America
GENERAL NOTES
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Outgrowth of author's doctoral dissertation.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-206) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Volunteering for the Vietnam War -- Arriving in Vietnam -- The professional strains and moral dilemmas of Nursing in Vietnam -- Personal experiences in Vietnam -- The status of female military nurses in Vietnam -- Different experiences in the Army, Navy and Air Force Nurse Corps -- Factors associated with the year the nurse served in Vietnam -- Leaving Vietnam -- Homecoming -- The years since the War -- Coming to terms with the War: Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Lessons learned from the War -- Conclusions.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The Story of fifty military nurses who served in Vietnam.