| Description |
x, 211 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
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. |
| Note |
Outgrowth of author's doctoral dissertation. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-206) and index. |
| Subject |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Women -- United States.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Medical care.
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Nurses -- United States.
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Nurses -- Vietnam.
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| ISBN |
0812213173 paperback |
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