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Eastern hospitals and English nurses; the narrative of twelve months' experience in the hospitals of Koulali and Scutari by a lady volunteer. 2 vols.
Publication Details
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1856 CE.
Taylor accompanied Florence Nightingale to Scutari, and worked as nurse in the military hospitals. She provided one of the first eye-witness acounts of military hospitals at Scutari and Koulali, and wrote about the management of military hospitals generally. While in the Crimea she converted to Catholicism. After she became a nun she was known as Mother Magdalen of the Sacred Heart. Digital facsimile of the revised third edition (1857) from Google Books at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #7809 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9981 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | eastern-hospitals-and-english-nurses |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London
Mentioned in annotation: Florence; Üsküdar (Scutari)