Historical Walking Tour Event Focus of the Tour: The History of Health Care in Victoria BC Description: Victoria is British Columbia’s oldest major city and has a long history of health care. In a 90-minute walk that spans Old Town and Chinatown the tour will discuss First Nations medicine (especially the use of natural remedies), visit
A cultural history of the nurse’s uniform By Christina Bates This first and only in-depth analysis of the attire worn by the largest workforce in the health care system explores the role of the nurse’s uniform in creating nursing identity for over a hundred years. For ordering information and more information about the author: Cultural history of a nurse’s uniform
Call for Papers Workshop: Prosopography of Healthcare Date: 1 June 2013 Venue: Kingston University There is a growing band of historians conducting prosopographical projects on topics relating to healthcare. The subjects of known projects span the centuries and the trades, from mediaeval to the 20th century, including nursing and medicine. A small group of nursing
American Association for the History of Nursing Thirtieth Annual History of Nursing Conference Cleveland, Ohio September 26-29, 2013 DEADLINE EXTENSION : January 31, 2013 The American Association for the History of Nursing has extended the deadline to submit your individual papers, posters, and panel presentations for the thirtieth annual conference to be co-sponsored with the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. We encourage you to