| The Poetry of Nursing: Poems and Commentaries of Leading Nurse-Poets Contributor(s): Schaefer, Judy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0873388488 ISBN-13: 9780873388481 Publisher: Kent State University Press OUR PRICE: $26.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: Judy Schaefer has compiled this anthology of contemporary nurse-poets' work, which is accompanied by their commentaries about their poetry, their work, and their lives. She has gathered contributions from some of the best-known nurse-poets as well as from those who deserve to be. The Poetry of Nursing will add significantly to the ever-growing body of literature that connects medicine, nursing, and the humanities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Medical | Nursing - General |
| Dewey: 811.508 |
| LCCN: 2005018966 |
| Series: Literature and Medicine |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.24" (0.85 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: So much written about literature and medicine has been from the perspective of physicians. But in the last few years nurses have found their voices and are making important contributions to the field of biomedical and nursing humanities. These men and women professionals see different things and experience patients and health care issues in different contexts. Judy Schaefer has compiled this anthology of contemporary nurse-poets' work, which is accompanied by their commentaries about their poetry, their work, and their lives. She has gathered contributions from some of the best-known nurse-poets as well as from those who deserve to be. The Poetry of Nursing will add significantly to the ever-growing body of literature that connects medicine, nursing, and the humanities. |