Pioneer healers : the history of women religious in American health care / edited by Ursula Stepsis and Dolores Liptak.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stepsis, M. Ursula.

Liptak, Dolores Ann.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monasticism and religious orders for women--United States--History.

Monasticism and religious orders for women.

Medical care--United States--History.

Medical care.

Church work with the sick--United States--History.

Church work with the sick.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

342 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Crossroad, 1989.

Contents:

Women religious in health care, the early years / Carlan Kraman

In times of war / Judith Metz

In times of epidemic / Duncan Neuhauser

In times of immigration / Judith G. Cetina

In times of socioeconomic crisis / Edna Marie LeRoux

the transition years / Mary Carol Conroy

Toward the twenty-first century / Margaret John Kelly.

Notes:

Includes bibliographies and index.

ISBN:

0824508947 :

OCLC:

18378250