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“Go into a room where the shutters are always shut (in a sick-room or a bed-room there should never be shutters shut), and though the room be uninhabited-though the air has never been polluted by the breathing of human beings, you will observe a close, musty smell of corrupt air-of air unpurified by the effect of the sun's rays.”

Quote by Florence Nightingale

Book:Notes on Nursing for the labouring classes. With a chapter on Children

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Notes on Nursing for the labouring classes. With a chapter on Children

This book offers practical advice on nursing techniques and child care specifically designed for the working class, emphasizing accessible and applicable healthcare knowledge. more

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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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