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Grypma, Sonya, 1965-

Healing Henan : Canadian nurses at the North China Mission, 1888-1947 / Sonya Grypma. - Vancouver : UBC Press, ©2008. - 1 online resource (xviii, 292 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-280) and index.

Gospel of soap and water, 1888-1900 -- Visions interrupted, 1901-20 -- Modern nursing at last, 1921-27 -- Golden years, 1928-37 -- Scattered dreams, 1937-40 -- War years, 1941-45 -- Last days, 1946-47 -- Conclusion: Creating a cloistered space -- Epilogue: Return to Henan, 2003 -- App. 1. Missionary nurses at the North China Mission (NCM) -- App. 2. WMS nurses who resigned to be married -- App. 3. Three types of missionary nurses -- App. 4. Missionary nurse education -- App. 5. Summary of 1947 Confidential Report.


English.

ISBN: 9780774855631 (electronic bk.) 0774855630 (electronic bk.) 1282457411 9781282457416 9786612457418 6612457414

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Subjects--Chronological Terms:
Geschichte 1888-1947.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Missions, Medical--History.--China--Henei Xian
Nursing--History.--China--Henei Xian
Missions, Canadian--History.--China--Henei Xian
Protestant churches--Missions--History.--China--Henei Xian
Nursing--History.--Canada
Missions, Medical--History.--China--Henan Sheng
Nursing--History.--China--Henan Sheng
Missions, Canadian--History.--China--Henan Sheng
Protestant churches--Missions--History.--China--Henan Sheng
History of Nursing
Missions and Missionaries--history
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Missions médicales--Histoire.--Chine--Henan (Sheng)
Soins infirmiers--Histoire.--Chine--Henan (Sheng)
Missions canadiennes--Histoire.--Chine--Henan (Sheng)
Églises protestantes--Missions--Histoire.--Chine--Henan (Sheng)
Soins infirmiers--Histoire.--Canada
Médecine--Histoire--19e siècle.
Médecine--Histoire--20e siècle.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--General.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL--Diseases.
MEDICAL--Health Care Delivery.
MEDICAL--Health Policy.
MEDICAL--Public Health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Disease & Health Issues.
Missions, Canadian.
Missions, Medical.
Nursing.
Protestant churches--Missions.
Krankenschwester
Mission

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Canada
China
Canada.
China--Henei Xian.
Henan
Kanada

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: R722 / .G79 2008eb

Dewey Class. No.: 362.1/095118

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WY 11 DC2 / G895h 2008 2008 C-542