African American and Cherokee nurses in Appalachia : a history, 1900-1965

African American and Cherokee nurses in Appalachia : a history, 1900-1965 / Phoebe Ann Pollitt.

Author/creator	Pollitt, Phoebe author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Description	xi, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)	African American nurses--History --20th century. Indian nurses--History --20th century. Nursing--United States --History. History of Nursing. Black or African American--history Indians, North American--history. Minority Health--history. Racism--history. History, 20th Century. Appalachian Region. Appalachian Region.

Series	Contributions to Southern Appalachian studies ; 37 Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 37. ^A395703
Contents	Historical Overview of Segregated Health Care in Appalachia -- History of Individual States and the Qualla Boundary -- Georgia -- Kentucky -- North Carolina -- Qualla Boundary -- Tennessee -- Virginia -- West Virginia.
Abstract	"Few career opportunities were available to minority women in Appalachia in the first half of the 20th century. Nursing offered them a respected, relatively well paid profession and their work was important in challenging healthcare inequities in the region"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2016001173
ISBN	9780786479658 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0786479655 (softcover : alk. paper)