“What the horrors of war are, no one can imagine. They are not wounds and blood and fever, spotted and low, or dysentery, chronic and acute, cold and heat and famine. They are intoxication, drunken brutality, demoralization and disorder on the part of the inferior... jealousies, meanness, indifference, selfish brutality on the part of the superior.”
Quote by Florence Nightingale
Work
The Collected Works of Florence Nightingale
The Collected Works of Florence Nightingale is a scholarly collection that brings together the extensive correspondence, influential nursing theories, and thought-provoking social reform essays of the renowned nurse and social reformer. The volume offers a detailed look into Nightingale's life and work, providing insights into her contributions to the fields of healthcare and public health. more
Author
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale, a British nurse and statistician, is hailed as the founder of modern nursing. She was born on May 12, 1820, and died on August 13, 1910. Nightingale gained fame for her nursing work during the Crimean War, where she improved the conditions of military hospitals. more
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