Nightingale, Florence
Notes on Hospitals
- ISBN 13:
- 9781910821367
- author:
- Nightingale, Florence
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Rydon Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Medical, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Nightingale's Notes on Hospitals offers a unique insight into her experiences and ideas about hospital design. At Scutari, she witnessed firsthand the devastating consequences of poorly designed buildings, which led to higher infection rates and patient deaths.
Through this text, Nightingale openly critiques designs that she believed could lead to these tragic outcomes, highlighting the importance of good architecture and design in hospitals. This foreword by the Florence Nightingale Museum provides a valuable context for understanding her work.
This book is an important contribution to our understanding of hospital design and its impact on patient care. It remains a relevant and thought-provoking read today.