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LoC No.: 18018873
Title: American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
Note: Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: Heiko Evermann, Fox in the Stars, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick" by Jane A. Delano is a practical guide on health and nursing care written in the early 20th century. Aimed particularly at women and family caretakers, the text offers essential knowledge for preventing disease and effectively caring for the sick at home, while addressing the need for health education in communities during times of medical personnel shortages. The opening of the book presents a preface that emphasizes the importance of home hygiene and caring for the sick, especially during critical periods such as wartime when trained healthcare providers may be limited. It underscores that many illnesses, particularly communicable diseases, can be prevented through knowledge of basic hygiene practices and proper care methods. The author advocates for accessible education on these subjects, aiming to enable every household to manage health concerns more effectively while supporting public health initiatives within their communities. This lays a foundation for the structured content that follows, which includes detailed chapters on causes of sickness, hygiene practices, and caregiving methods essential for maintaining health within families. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: American National Red Cross
Author: Delano, Jane A., 1862-1919
Author: McIsaac, Isabel
Author: Strong, Anne Hervey, 1876-1925
EBook No.: 32250
Published: May 4, 2010
Downloads: 148
Language: English
Subject: Hygiene
Subject: Nursing
Subject: Nurses
Subject: Home nursing
LoCC: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 18018873
Title: American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
Note: Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: Heiko Evermann, Fox in the Stars, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick" by Jane A. Delano is a practical guide on health and nursing care written in the early 20th century. Aimed particularly at women and family caretakers, the text offers essential knowledge for preventing disease and effectively caring for the sick at home, while addressing the need for health education in communities during times of medical personnel shortages. The opening of the book presents a preface that emphasizes the importance of home hygiene and caring for the sick, especially during critical periods such as wartime when trained healthcare providers may be limited. It underscores that many illnesses, particularly communicable diseases, can be prevented through knowledge of basic hygiene practices and proper care methods. The author advocates for accessible education on these subjects, aiming to enable every household to manage health concerns more effectively while supporting public health initiatives within their communities. This lays a foundation for the structured content that follows, which includes detailed chapters on causes of sickness, hygiene practices, and caregiving methods essential for maintaining health within families. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: American National Red Cross
Author: Delano, Jane A., 1862-1919
Author: McIsaac, Isabel
Author: Strong, Anne Hervey, 1876-1925
EBook No.: 32250
Published: May 4, 2010
Downloads: 148
Language: English
Subject: Hygiene
Subject: Nursing
Subject: Nurses
Subject: Home nursing
LoCC: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.