Healing Henan : Canadian nurses at the North China Mission, 1888-1947 / Sonya Grypma.

Author/creator Grypma, Sonya, 1965-
Format Book
Publication InfoVancouver : UBC Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxviii, 292 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Subjects
History of Nursing--Canada.
History of Nursing--China.
History, 19th Century--Canada.
History, 19th Century--China.
History, 20th Century--Canada.
History, 20th Century--China.
Religious Missions--history. --Canada.
Religious Missions--history. --China.
Missions, Medical--China. --Henei Xian. --History.
Nursing--China. --Henei Xian. --History.
Missions, Canadian--China. --Henei Xian. --History.
Protestant churches--Missions. --China. --Henei Xian. --History.
Nursing--Canada. --History.

Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [275]-280) and index.
LCCN 2008371151
ISBN9780774813990 (alk. paper)
ISBN0774813997 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780774814003 (pbk.)
ISBN0774814004 (pbk.)

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