1st Edition

Nursing in Contemporary Society

By Una Maclean Copyright 1974
186 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1974, the main aim of this book is to help nurses to a deeper understanding of those whom they are learning to serve. The author explains the relevance of sociology to contemporary nursing, showing that patients cannot be fully understood or properly treated without a knowledge of the social background of their complaints, and without knowing something about the families... Read more

1.The Relevance of Sociology to Nursing 2. Becoming a Patient 3. The Role and Image of the Nurse 4. The Doctor in Society 5. The Hospital 6. The Nurse in the Community.

Biography

Una Maclean (1935–2012)